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Dutch privacy regulator sees jump in reports of data phishing attacks

Monday 1 March 2021 | 10:42 CET | News
The Dutch data protection authority AP said it's receiving more and more reports of data phishing attacks, malware and hacking to acquire personal information. The number of such notifications received in 2020 rose by 30 percent, according to its latest report on data breaches. Better security can prevent many of the attacks, the regulator said. 

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