Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect project Disputed has had on the (a) Shylock malware variant and (b) theft of online banking credentials.

NCA Project DISPUTED is led by its National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU). As a direct result of the NCA’s coordinated international day of action, involving law enforcement and industry partners, the infrastructure for the Shylock malware variant has been almost totally dismantled. The theft of online banking credentials as a result of Shylock has significantly reduced. Based on industry figures, it is estimated that funds in excess of £100 million were safeguarded against theft as a result of Project DISPUTED.