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Eurovision preparations for potential Russia cyberthreat ‘in good place’

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Eurovision preparations for potential Russia cyberthreat ‘in good place’

Eurovision’s preparations for a potential cyberthreat from Russia are in a “really good place” and organisers feel “very confident” about their preparations, the BBC’s managing director of the event has said.

The broadcaster has been working with the European Broadcasting Union’s specialist team and the National Cyber Security Centre ahead of the week-long event in Liverpool.

“You deal with it by making sure you’re surrounded by the best, and we’re surrounded by the best,” Martin Green explained, speaking of the potential threat.

“We’re in a really good place.”

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