France fines unemployment agency, Teams flags calls, UK pushes deterrence

France fines unemployment agency, Teams flags calls, UK pushes deterrence

Author: CISO Series January 30, 2026 Duration: 8:21

France fines unemployment agency €5 million over data breach

Microsoft Teams addition will allow for suspicious calls to be reported

UK leaders warned about absorbing cyberattacks without offensive deterrence

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