Australia: over 39 000 reports of cyber-criminal activity received from individuals and organisations in 2015
The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) received over 39 000 reports of criminal activity from individuals and organisations in 2015, according to ZDNet. Most of the reported cybercrime activities throughout 2015 (49%) were related to online fraud and scams. At the same time, since the launch of ACORN in late 2014, email, social networking, and website advertising have been the top three reported online channels used by cybercriminals.
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