A failure to properly consider cyber security in M&A due diligence could be a ticking time bomb for companies, with undiscovered breaches leading to reputational damage and multimillion-dollar fines.
The warning from consulting giant Accenture comes as cyber security firm McAfee unveils an espionage campaign linked to a Chinese hacking group it said is targeting telcos in the US, Europe and south-east Asia. more
Cyber is only one M&A due diligence technical precaution to undertake.
