Attacks on UK's critical national infrastructure have surged since Ukraine war

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Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure can have serious knock-on effects - disrupting phone signals, transport and energy
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Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure can have serious knock-on effects - disrupting phone signals, transport and energy

Attacks against infrastructure firms have spiked since Russia invaded Ukraine in March

More than 70% of the UK's critical national infrastructure (CNI) firms have seen an increase in cyberattacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by cybersecurity services f...

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