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Is the Dutch NCSC like Britain's?
Yes, the Dutch NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is very similar to Britain's. Both are government agencies responsible for protecting their country's digital infrastructure from cyber threats. In this story, both advised organisations on the PHP flaw, with the Dutch agency taking its own site offline as a precaution.
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