Why are hackers increasingly targeting cloud?

Danny Palmer
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Danny Palmer investigates why cyber criminals see cloud as an increasingly lucrative target

It seems barely a day goes by without news of a large organisation suffering a data breach as a result of criminal activity. Be it Hilton Hotels, the Office of Personnel Management or Ashley Mad...

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