The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has recorded 1,627 data breaches over the entirety of the 2019-20 financial year, up from 1,378 in the previous financial year, according to official figures. The data, contained in the annual CPS report and analysed by Griffin Law, also revealed that 59 incidents were so severe that they were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Analysis revealed that these incidents potentially affec...

UK workers are being targeted by a new SMS phishing scam designed to trick victims into handing over details of their HSBC bank account.

Self-employed workers are being targeted with a new SMS phishing scam, designed to obtain the victim’s passport number, home address, and bank account details. The scheme, uncovered by Griffin Law, beings with a text message purporting to be from HMRC, telling the recipient they are due a tax refund and should apply online.