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Greater Manchester Police Affected By Conficker Malware

Greater Manchester Police Affected By Conficker Malware

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Beat cops at the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have been disconnected from the Police National Computer (PNC) system database for three days after their machines were stultified by the infamous Conficker virus, it has been reported. A report published in the Manchester Evening News on Tuesday cited that the virus attacked the machines over the last weekend and rapidly spread all through the force. The disconnection from PNC left the officers unable to carry out...



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