UK Health System Infected by Data Worm

Author: Donald Sears
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The UK’s National Health Service has been hit by a voracious,
data-stealing worm that’s easily detected by off-the-shelf security
software, according to researchers who directly observed the mass
compromise. Read the full article. [The Register]

The UK’s National Health Service has been hit by a voracious,
data-stealing worm that’s easily detected by off-the-shelf security
software, according to researchers who directly observed the mass
compromise. Read the full article. [The Register]

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