Since the initial lockdown, we have seen the rise of certain types of cybercrime, including scams and fraud campaigns that either bank on the global COVID-19 pandemic or take advantage of potential victims that adhere to work-from-home measures. In the UK, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has determined that many types of cybercrime, such as ransomware attacks, digital fraud, and insider threats—with a specific mention of child sexual abuse—have increased because of more users in the UK logging online to do work, attend online classes, and (at the first few months of lockdown) alleviate boredom.

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