A study conducted by retailer GAME has determined the UK's hacking hotspots, highlighting the regions that are losing the most money to hackers. These are the areas that are the most and least vulnerable to attacks from hackers, ranked in order.
![1662 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £85,400 (Photo: Shutterstock)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA3NzI1YzY1LWYxZmYtNDBmNy1iMmNiLTk3NjdjN2E4MzhkMjoyOWVlN2VhYy1iNGI3LTRhMDItOTA0Yy03MzQ2M2VkOTYwZDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. East Midlands
1662 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £85,400 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
![893 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £29,230 (Photo: Shutterstock)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyYzc0MmFkLTlkM2UtNDZlZS1hZjhkLTQxZjZkMTM2MDY4NDplZjg1YzhjOC1kODZmLTQwOTYtYTc0ZS1hNWYzN2ZiMmUwZWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. North East England
893 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £29,230 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
![303 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £14,133 (Photo: Shutterstock)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1OGIyNmNkLWMzYjgtNGZhYS1iYjNiLTJjZjFhZTc0ZWY3MTpiNGZhZGZkOS03ZWVmLTQ0OGEtOGExMi05MmFjYzM0MGQ3YmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Northern Ireland
303 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £14,133 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock
![355 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £606 (Photo: Shutterstock)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJhMTliZDAyLTg2NDUtNDY4MC1iYjRjLThlMzc5MmMyNTVlOTowNzIwMDVkNi0zZDIwLTQwMGEtOTRmMi0xZWQxZWU0ZjExM2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Scotland
355 cases of hacking in the last year. Money lost: £606 (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock