Record number of cyber incidents reported to UK privacy regulator
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- British organisations have reported a record number of cyber incidents to the country’s data protection regulator this year, as cybersecurity firms blame data extortion and artificial intelligence for a surge in attacks.
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Record number of cyber incidents reported to UK privacy regulator
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Record number of cyber incidents reported to UK privacy regulator
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Record number of cyber incidents reported to UK privacy regulator
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British organisations have reported a record number of cyber incidents to the country’s data protection regulator this year, as cybersecurity firms blame data extortion and artificial intelligence for a surge in attacks.