Cyber security losses jump in June qtr - Cert NZ

Cyber security losses jump in June qtr - Cert NZ
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Financial losses stemming from cyber security incidents jumped in the June quarter along with the number reported to the New Zealand police. Financial losses in the quarter reached $6.5 million, up from $1.7 million in the prior three months and $5.9 million in the December quarter, the Computer Emergency Response Team, or Cert NZ, said. The Crown agency, which is responsible for tracking, monitoring and advising on cyber security, registered 1,197 incidents in the quarter versus 992 in the March...

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