UK cybercrime agency blocks nearly 1 billion access attempts to malicious websites

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• NCSC’s “Share and Defend” service blocked 1B malicious site visits in under a year
• Tool pools threat intel and Protective DNS data, enabling ISPs to block harmful domains in real time
• UK ransomware attacks doubled year-on-year; cyber insurance claims rose 230%, prompting a new National Cyber Action Plan

In just under 12 months, UK netizens tried to access malicious websites a billion times. Luckily, a new NCSC tool called “Share and Defend service” prevented that from happening, effectively saving people from compromised accounts, stolen data, and lost money.