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INTERPOL: Cybercrime Growing at an Alarming Pace Due to #COVID19 - Security news - NewsLocker

INTERPOL: Cybercrime Growing at an “Alarming Pace” Due to #COVID19 - Security news - NewsLocker

INTERPOL: Cybercrime Growing at an “Alarming Pace” Due to #COVID19Cybercrime is growing at an “alarming pace” as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and is expected to accelerate even further, a new report from INTERPOL has found.It revealed the extent to which cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the increasing reliance on digital technology over recent months. This includes the rapid shift to home working undertaken by many organizations, which has involved

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