Security News > 2025 > April > The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled to 83,900 annually. The real issue, though, isn’t the losing of a phone – it’s what happens next. Thieves are after the valuable digital assets inside the phone. With the proper access, a stolen phone becomes an all-access pass … More → The post The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security appeared first on Help Net Security.

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