UK targeted in 656 cyber attacks in the past 12 months, NCSC reveals

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The UK is being targeted by groups in Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, warns the NCSC
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The UK is being targeted by groups in Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, warns the NCSC

NCSC head Ciaran Martin points the finger of blame for the wave of cyber attacks targeting the UK at Russia, China, North Korea and Iran

More than 600 cyber attacks targeted the UK over the last 12 months. That's according to the latest annual report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). According to NCSC's annual review 2019,...

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