Cyber security incident reports to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rose 52% in 2021, with 116 reports received.

A tool to help people report suspicious emails, launched by the City of London Police and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in April, has received over 1.7m reports of phishing since its launch.

Following the recent co-ordinated mass cyber attack using ransomware that caused havoc in many organisations, particularly parts of the NHS, what can financial advisers do to minimise the risk of falling prey to scammers and cyber criminals?