AA study: Cybersecurity breach disclosures surge in 2021
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Maria L. Murphy2022-04-08T15:26:00
The number of cybersecurity breaches disclosed by public companies in 2021 increased 44 percent while reports of ransomware attacks also surged, according to the latest Audit Analytics study.
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