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Cyber crime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, Europol has claimed

Video. Cybercrime spikes during coronavirus pandemic, says Europol

Updated: 27/03/2020 - 23:30 GMT+1

The EU's law enforcement agency finds that while physical crime has dropped, cyber-criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic to their advantage.

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