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Dealing with "Cybertrauma" can be tough - here's how to bounce back

Cybertrauma.

Being hit by a cyberattack, whether it's a phishing scam, ransomware threat or classic computer virus, can be a traumatic event, affecting not just your security, but also mental health and well-being.

The feeling of hopelessness can be prevalent after suffering a cyberattack, as well as the guilt of having done something wrong that has exposed either yours, your family's or even your employer's valuable or sentimental data and systems can be incredibly taxing, but is often largely neglected in the response to such incidents.

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