Nine out of 10 reported cyber incidents never reach court

Tom Allen
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Whether it is because of legal risks, reputational damage or concerns over business continuity, reporting cyber incidents is rare and pursuing them legally is even more so

Of the more than 1.2 million cyber incidents in the UK every year, 90 per cent of those reported to government do not go to court. Businesses have a variety of reasons for not telling the authoriti...

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