NCSC tackles record number of cyber incidents as Russian ransomware attacks surge

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NCSC tackles record number of cyber incidents as Russian ransomware attacks surge
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NCSC tackles record number of cyber incidents as Russian ransomware attacks surge

Nearly 20 per cent of attacks were Covid-related

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has observed a record number of cyber incidents in the UK over the last 12 months, as threat actors increasingly targeted COVID vaccine research, dist...

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