NCSC Cyber Security Insights Report 58% Rise In Incidents

NCSC's Q3 2024 Cyber Security Insights Report shows a 58% quarterly increase in reported cyber incidents (1,905 total), driven primarily by phishing and credential harvesting (823 incidents, +70%), scams/fraud (596, +37%), and unauthorized access (300, +80%), with reported direct financial loss of $5.5M; the report highlights trends (router targeting, AitM phishing), mitigation via the Phishing Disruption Service, and recommends stronger security practices.