CERT NZ director Rob Pope: says although reported incidents dipped in the fourth quarter, risks are getting more severe. Photo / SuppliedReported cyber-security incidents jumped by 65 per cent to 7809 in 2020, Crown agency CERT NZ says in its latest report. CERT director Rob Pope said that although substantial, those incidents reported were "just the tip of the iceberg." Late last year, the owner/operator of a business reported a scam to CERT NZ, the agency reports. Both police and CERT NZ recommend against paying a ransom to retrieve data.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 23, 2021 16:02 UTC