Too many UK businesses at risk of cyber attacks. warns chief

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Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today show, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s chief executive, Dr Richard Horne, shared that the NCSC is “aware of a couple of instances where vulnerable technology had been exploited in the UK”, possibly changing supermarkets’ food cooling settings. Dr Richard Horne, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) - which is part of GCHQ - claimed 'vulnerable technology' in the UK had been 'exploited' during the hack. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right.

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