BBC server took over by Russian cybercriminal
A Russian hacker gained access to a BBC server over the Christmas period and attempted to sell access to it to other cybercriminals, reports suggest.
A Russian hacker gained access to a BBC server over the Christmas period and attempted to sell access to it to other cybercriminals, reports suggest.
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