UK now ranks third in the world for cyber attacks, report says

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The UK is now the third most targeted country in the world for malware after seeing over 100 million cyber attacks over the past three months, according to a new report.

Research from cyber security firm NordVPN found that criminals are increasingly targeting everyday internet users through links in emails and texts, as well as through malicious websites and attachments.

The UK now ranks behind only the US and Canada in terms of malware activity, having experienced a 7 per cent rise between the first and second quarter of the year.

“Our data shows that online threats are steadily increasing, not only in number but also in complexity,” said Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer at NordVPN.

“Malware ha