The number of crimes taking place on Facebook has soared by 7,440 percent in the past three years. The number of crimes taking place on Facebook has soared by 7,400 percent in the past three years.Cambridgeshire Police received 1,640 reports of crimes on the site, including cases of bullying, harassment and even grooming this year. That’s up on the 22 reports in 2007.The social network was also linked to 255 domestic abuse incidents within Cambridgeshire.“The Facebook phenomenon is just amazing. Everyone seems to be using it, and we certainly get a lot of calls that are Facebook-related,” said Detective Sergeant Darren Cooper. “It is a good tool for messaging and you can see how it has been used with the student riots. Parents of pupils have gone down to schools to report their child has been bullied through Facebook. It is used to make threats.”Broadband speed testInternet & broadband newsPC security adviceSee also: Facebook turned down $15bn Microsoft bid Related content news Multibillion-dollar cybersecurity training market fails to fix the supply-demand imbalance Despite money pouring into programs around the world, training organizations have not managed to ensure employment for professionals, while entry-level professionals are finding it hard to land a job By Samira Sarraf Oct 02, 2023 6 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO CSO and CISO news Royal family’s website suffers Russia-linked cyberattack Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet took responsibility for the attack days after King Charles condemned the invasion of Ukraine. By Michael Hill Oct 02, 2023 2 mins DDoS Cyberattacks feature 10 things you should know about navigating the dark web A lot can be found in the shadows of the internet from sensitive stolen data to attack tools for sale, the dark web is a trove of risks for enterprises. Here are a few things to know and navigate safely. By Rosalyn Page Oct 02, 2023 13 mins Cybercrime Security news ShadowSyndicate Cybercrime gang has used 7 ransomware families over the past year Researchers from Group-IB believe it's likely the group is an independent affiliate working for multiple ransomware-as-a-service operations By Lucian Constantin Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Hacker Groups Ransomware Cybercrime Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe