Paying off hackers is common, says Macquarie Telecom CEO

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Paying off hackers is common, says Macquarie Telecom CEO
Corporate insurers routinely pay hackers a ransom for the return of stolen customer data, a top Australian government cybersecurity provider said as the country's biggest health insurer revealed the growing scale of a recent breach. The claim from Macquarie Telecom, which runs cybersecurity ...

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