Davos: World leaders fear cyber attacks more than disease, terrorism or food shortages

Tom Allen
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High profile attacks like WannaCry have pushed cybercrime into the public eye

The threat of large-scale cyber attacks is now a top concern for the world's leaders - the most likely man-made scenario in the top 10, according to the World Economic Forum, which will hold its an...

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