UK faces high risk of "catastrophic" ransomware attack

Lack of planning and investment in cyber security risks bringing country to standstill

Penny Horwood
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Cyber Attack Ahead

The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy (JCNSS) publishes report on the UKs readiness for a cyber-attack on critical national infrastructure. Spoiler alert - it's not great.

The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy (JCNSS) has today published its report on the UKs readiness for a cyber-attack on critical national infrastructure. The title of the report is "A h...

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