Warning issued about social media and email account hacking after reports jump

The largest site “dedicated to deepfake abuse” has 13.4 million hits every month, according to Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge (Alamy/PA) -

Social media and email account hacking reports jumped last year, according to Action Fraud data.

A total of 35,434 reports were made to the fraud and cybercrime reporting service in 2024, compared with 22,530 reports made in 2023.