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Ransomware could be ‘potential wrecking ball’ for businesses amid Royal Mail $80m ransom

By 2023-02-17T07:00:00

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Reports suggest that Royal Mail has refused to pay the ransom

Ransomware group, LockBit has demanded $80m from Royal Mail after the hackers hit Britain’s postal and delivery service with a targeted cyber incident on 11 January 2023

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