Why are UK police forces being overwhelmed by cybercrime

Vasileios Karagiannopoulos

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Fraud is now one of the UK’s most common offences - but police forces have been left floundering in their efforts to combat cybercrime.

Period	13 Jun 2023

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Title	Why are UK police forces being overwhelmed by cybercrime
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	TECH MONITOR
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	13/06/23
Description	The UK isn’t unique as a nation in its struggles with fighting cybercrime, says Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, a reader in cybersecurity and cybercrime at the University of Portsmouth. Nevertheless, it does seem to have fared poorly, thanks in part to its abundance of financial services and businesses.
URL	https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/why-are-uk-police-forces-being-overwhelmed-by-cybercrime
Persons	Vasileios Karagiannopoulos