Rebecca Moody

Head of Data Research

Rebecca is a writer and editor, living and working in Portugal. Over the past 10 years, she’s been dedicated to providing in-depth information on all things digital, with a particular focus on streaming media.

Articles by Rebecca
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on the education sector have cost the world economy over $53 billion in downtime alone
By Rebecca Moody in Ransomware Studies on September 21, 2023
Surveillance camera statistics: which football fans are the most watched in the world?
By Rebecca Moody in Surveillance Studies on September 6, 2023
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on the manufacturing industry cost the world economy $46bn in downtime alone
Since 2018, there have been 478 ransomware attacks on manufacturing companies across the globe. Our research looks at the cost of these attacks, the amount of downtime caused, and the ransoms and data theft involved. 
By Rebecca Moody in Information Security on August 3, 2023
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on the finance sector have cost the world economy $32.3bn in downtime alone
Since 2018, there have been 225 ransomware attacks on finance organizations around the world. Our report details how much these attacks have cost, how much downtime has been caused, and what ransom demands were involved. 
By Rebecca Moody in Ransomware Studies on July 13, 2023
1 in 4 Apple App Store kids’ apps breach Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules
We searched through the top 400 apps in the Apple App Store to see whether or not their privacy policies comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act rules. Our findings suggest as many as 1 in 4 may violate COPPA with many collecting personal data without parental consent. 
By Rebecca Moody in App Studies on June 29, 2023
Which of the top 50 UK cities have the most Hikvision and Dahua camera networks?
This week the UK government declared that surveillance equipment produced by companies subject to China's National Intelligence Law, including Dahua and Hikvision, must be eradicated from sensitive central government sites. In light of this development, we have undertaken an investigation to determine which cities in the UK have the greatest concentration of Dahua and Hikvision cameras.
By Rebecca Moody in Surveillance Studies on June 9, 2023
Since 2018, ransomware attacks on food, beverage, and agriculture organizations have cost the world economy $1.36bn in downtime alone
By Rebecca Moody in Ransomware Studies on June 5, 2023
NDAA-prohibited cameras: Which countries and cities have the most Hikvision and Dahua camera networks?
By Rebecca Moody in Surveillance Studies on April 26, 2023
Nearly 1 in 4 children’s Google Play Apps breach the ICO’s age-appropriate design code
By Rebecca Moody in App Studies on February 22, 2023
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