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Majority Of Firms Say Remote-Working Increases The Risk Of Cyber Attacks

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280 organisations took part in the study.

Six in ten companies say the risk of financial crime and cyber-attacks has increased because of remote working.

280 organisations were surveyed by the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland, with four in ten saying data breach risks have also risen.

It comes as financial cybercrime activities such as fraudulent emails, phishing attempts, ransomware attacks have increased.

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