You may have noticed there has recently been a massive increase in ransomware attacks in the news, with the number of attacks rising by 715% during the covid pandemic.
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You may have noticed there has recently been a massive increase in ransomware attacks in the news, with the number of attacks rising by 715% during the covid pandemic.
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