UK government PCs open to hackers as paid Windows XP support ends
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#9S4Z)
Thousands of computers still running Windows XP at risk after Government Digital Service opted not to renew support in April
The Government Digital Service will not extend its 5.5m deal with Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP, leaving government computers that still run on the obsolete operating system at risk from hackers.
The service said ending the support meant "weaknesses that are found in unsupported products will remain unpatched and will be exploitable by relatively low-skilled attackers".
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