All FTSE 350 companies are making it easy for hackers by leaking data online, claims KPMG

Sooraj Shah
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Attackers could gain control of intellectual property, perpetrate fraud and inflict reputational damage on major companies - report

Every single FTSE-350 company is leaking data online, enabling cyber attackers to gain control of their intellectual property, perpetrate fraud and in turn inflict reputational damage, a report by ...

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