Denise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·11 May, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readDatacom's Adam Kirkpatrick on the growing threat from cyber attacks and what organisations need to do to protect themselves. Video / Herald NOW BusinessA cyber attack on Whangārei-based electrical contracting company McKay shows the importance of businesses having a cyber security response plan.The firm – New Zealand’s largest privately owned electrical contracting company – was listed as a victim on the darknet site of a new ransomware group called Mnt6.
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