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UK unprepared for ransomware attack amid lack of Government investment – report

Source: PA Media

The UK is unprepared for a large-scale ransomware attack “at any moment” and could be brought to a standstill unless major changes to planning and preparation are made, a new report says.

Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) said responsibility for tackling ransomware attacks should be taken off the – which the report accuses and overseen directly by the Deputy Prime Minister.

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