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Hacking bids drop by 25% [Eire Region] [Mirror (UK)]
[August 30, 2014]

Hacking bids drop by 25% [Eire Region] [Mirror (UK)]


(Mirror (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ATTEMPTS to hack our sensitive online information fell by 25% in July from the previous month.

People trying to access data such as pins and passwords caused EUR 274million in losses worldwide and 63% of these attacks were on the US.

Gerry Murray, Irish manager for IT Multinational EMC, said: "We always advise people to trust their instincts.




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