Waikato DHB Cyberattack a Sign of Things to Come

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home | News & Media | news archive | May-2021

Waikato DHB Cyberattack a Sign of Things to Come

The recent cyberattack on the Waikato District Health Board is not a one-off incident and is likely to happen again, suggests experts.

This is due to only 6% of Kiwi companies having adequate cyber protection, according to FintechNZ. In the event of a cyberattack, the results could be devastating, said FintechNZ general manager James Brown. Citing data from IBM, he said that companies take an average of 197 days to identify, and 69 days to contain, a breach.

Read the full article: Insurance Business NZ

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