A member of staff poses for a photograph at a workspace in the National Cyber Security Centre on February 14, 2017 in London, England.
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Old Trafford, Manchester United’s stadium. The cyberattack on the famous soccer club’s IT systems is a window into the threats facing the sports sector (Flick/Paul)
“We’ve seen more and more football clubs and other high-profile sporting businesses targeted by things like ransomware,” former NCSC Director Ciaran Martin said.
The guidance stops short of banning any software outright, but warns that national agencies should avoid using Russian anti-virus software in the interest of national security.