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France to step up cyber defense after malware attacks in hospitals

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a plan to better arm public institutions and private businesses against cybercriminals following ransomware attacks at two hospitals this month and a resurgence of similar cyber attacks in France. The attacks on the hospitals of Dax and Villefranche-sur-Sa ne have caused the transfer of some patients to other establishments while the French health system is under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic. Macron discussed the attacks with officials and employees at both hospitals, saying the incident “shows how very serious, sometimes vital, the threat…

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