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China's biggest bank hit by ransomware attack

China's biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's (ICBC) has been hit by a ransomware attack that caused disruption on the US Treasury market.

China's biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's (ICBC), has been hacked by ransomware - and it has caused problems in America, the world's most important sovereign bond market. Roger Hearing looks at what this means for security at global financial institutions.

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  • Fri 10 Nov 2023 15:32GMT