With much communication between wealth managers and their clients now happening through digital channels - together with the fact that many aspiring hackers are stuck at home - the risk of cyber-crime is higher than ever.
Today, national cyber-crime investigators the National Crime Agency (NCA) have warned that instances of cyber-crime have increased since the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
The NCA says there has been a reported increase in coronavirus-themed malicious apps and websites, as well as email phishing attacks aimed at stealing personal and financial information.
The City of London Police has ...