Guardian employees asked to work from home after suspected ransomware attack

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Guardian online publishing appears unaffected by suspected ransomware attack
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Guardian online publishing appears unaffected by suspected ransomware attack

The business said its online publishing was 'largely unaffected'

Guardian Media Group reported on Wednesday that it had been hit by a serious IT issue, which was thought to be the result of a ransomware attack. The company's IT infrastructure was significantl...

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