Col on Nostr: If cybercrime were a country, its economy would rank 3rd in the world, right behind ...
If cybercrime were a country, its economy would rank 3rd in the world, right behind the U.S. and China. Yes, the digital bad guys would be the third biggest economy on planet Earth, and that text from “your bank” could be asking for a contribution. Cybercrime damage runs about $10.5 trillion a year. The cloud sounds less like a fluffy tech miracle and more like a neighbourhood where you lock your car doors.
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