3
rd June 2021
8:44 am
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Something strange happening here
What happens when two things don’t make sense? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has flagged the danger of cyber crime.
Yet reported cyber-attacks against financial firms have collapsed since 2018 according to the FCA.
A freedom of information request submitted to the regulator by
Money Marketing shows it has recorded a total of 39 incidents related to cyber between 1 January 2016 and 31 March 2021.
The year 2018 has seen the highest number of incidents, with 16 cyber-attacks recorded.