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'Extortion Professor' Warns Governments Are More Vulnerable to Cybercrime Than Companies
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Anja Shortland, a professor of political economy at King’s College London, warns that governments are more vulnerable to cybercrime than companies because they lack robust insurance mechanisms. Her research highlights how ransomware attacks have evolved into global threats, with AI playing an increasing role. While insurers force companies to improve cybersecurity to obtain coverage, public sectors struggle to respond to these opaque criminal networks, risking severe disruptions to critical infrastructure like hospitals and energy pipelines.
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