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Value of UK crypto-fraud reports increases by 41% in the past year, reaching a record £306m

Published on 25 May 2023. By Dan Wyatt, Partner and Jonathan Crompton, Partner

FTX collapse caused a surge in the value of fraud reports – November’s £115m loss to fraud amounts to 1/3 of annual figure while Hong Kong embraces cryptocurrency opportunities

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FTX's missing millions highlights urgent need for 'proper security and protection' against hackers

Published on 20 Jan 2023. By Dan Wyatt, Partner

International law firm RPC says news of $415million worth of stolen crypto 'comes as a further blow' to customers

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Solana hack could lead to claims against its developers and service providers

Published on 10 Aug 2022. By Christopher Whitehouse, Senior Associate and Dan Wyatt, Partner

A cyberattack on Solana, which has resulted in the wallets of 8,000 customers being drained, could potentially lead to claims being taken against its software developers and third-party service providers, says international law firm RPC.

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Crypto crash could accelerate insurers rewriting policies to reduce exposure claims

Published on 15 Jul 2022. By James Wickes, Partner

The cryptocurrency crash could accelerate the process of insurers rewriting policies to reduce potential exposure, including making greater use of virtual currency exclusions, warns international law firm RPC.

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1.5 million square metres added to distribution warehouse centres in past year – as e-commerce booms

Published on 20 May 2022. By Jeremy Drew, Partner, Head of Commercial

Large distribution warehouse centres saw an extra 1,500,000m²* in space added last year, the equivalent of 210 football pitches, according to RPC, the international law firm.

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42.2m people in the UK had their financial data compromised in breach last year- up 1,777%!

Published on 19 Apr 2022. By Richard Breavington, Partner

Financial data belonging to as many as 42.2m* people in the UK was compromised in data breaches last year, up 1,777% from 2.2m in 2019-20, says RPC, the international law firm.

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