联合王国的新研究发现,网络犯罪给老年人带来更大的经济损失。 Older adults suffer greater financial losses from cybercrime, new UK study finds.

联合王国的一项研究发现,老年人,特别是75岁和75岁以上的老年人,尽管其目标较少,但因网络犯罪而蒙受了更严重的财政损失。 A UK study found that older adults, especially those aged 75 and over, suffer more severe financial losses from cybercrime despite being less frequent targets. 2018年4月至2019年3月,55岁及以上的人因网络欺诈损失400万英镑以上。 Between April 2018 and March 2019, those aged 55 and older lost over £4 million to cyber fraud. 老年人更有可能再次遭受袭击,并可能由于羞耻或恐惧而少报事件。 Older adults are more likely to experience repeat attacks and may underreport incidents due to shame or fear. 研究人员建议采取举措,帮助老年人识别和报告网络欺诈。 Researchers recommend initiatives to help older adults recognize and report cyber fraud.