The municipality of Epe was alerted to security risks in its IT system for years. Despite repeated warnings from its accountant, the municipality did not eliminate those risks. Hackers subsequently stole 551,447 files containing sensitive information.
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The municipality of Epe was alerted to security risks in its IT system for years. Despite repeated warnings from its accountant, the municipality did not eliminate those risks. Hackers subsequently stole 551,447 files containing sensitive information.