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Companies need to invest more to prevent cyberattacks

By The IJ Staff | Feb. 9, 2022, 10:20 a.m.

More than half of companies targeted by malware have paid the amounts demanded by cybercriminals, says a new study released by IT company NOVIPRO.

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