Optimum Speciality Risks has teamed up with Avast to provide a multi-generational cyber safety policy to protect households in the UK from cyber crime.

OSR: Home Cyber Plus provides protection for digital and physical assets, data loss, breaches of privacy, identity theft and well-being for victims of online harm and malicious content.

It also includes a 12-month subscription to Avast Premium Security for up to 10 devices, and an emergency response helpline to contact dedicated cyber security experts in the event of a security issue.

“When people are affected by cyber crime it can be a traumatic and frightening time, however most people would not know who to call for help if an incident happens,” said Sean Yeo, managing director at OSR. “With cyber security incidents unfortunately increasing all the time, it was important for us as a cyber insurance specialist to offer a service that provides customers with access to an emergency cyber response team to assist in crisis situations. Combined with a leading insurance package and comprehensive security and privacy protection from Avast, this will give peace of mind to all generations and will help them to feel confident and in control online.”

According to Action Fraud’s 2020/2021 report, over 31,000 cyber crime cases were submitted with reported losses reaching almost £10m, a 78% increase year on year. Throughout 2021, Avast Threat Labs team recorded spikes in ransomware, information stealers and tech support scams, and expects cyber criminals to make advancements in 2022 to ensure the effectiveness of their attacks against businesses and consumers.

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