Showing posts with label Global Cyber-Attack; Ransom:Win32.WannaCrypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Cyber-Attack; Ransom:Win32.WannaCrypt. Show all posts

Saturday, May 13, 2017

2-IN-1 STORY: Global Cyber-Attack Hits Hospitals And Companies, Threat Seen Fading For Now

This map released by cybersecurity experts, shows the impact of the ransomware around the world - with blue dots showing where attacks have been made. Russia is thought to be the worst affected, while Taiwan fears being the victim of a second wave. Europe was targeted first, meaning there were fewer incidents in the US because companies were able to prepare themselves better
A global cyber-attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain's health system and global shipper FedEx.
Ransomware: how hackers take your data hostage