Scottish charity hit by cyber attack

John Leonard
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Scottish charity hit by cyber attack
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Scottish charity hit by cyber attack

'It is difficult to understand why anyone would deliberately try to disrupt the work of an organisation that is relied on by people at their most vulnerable', says CEO

The Scottish Association for Mental Heath (SAMH) has been hit by a cyber attack that disrupted its phone lines and email services. The attack took place last Thursday, and has been claimed by th...

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