Staff monitor the spread of the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack from the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) in Seoul -AFP
THE HAGUE: The wave of cyberattacks hitting Europe and North America is similar to last month’s WannaCry ransomware havoc, but appears potentially “more sophisticated,” the European police agency said Wednesday.
Describing it as “another serious ransomware attack,” Europol said “critical infrastructure and business systems” were being targeted “with a new wave of ransomware, which is an updated version of Petya.”
“The attack has caused infections worldwide and has not yet been stopped,” the agency based in The Hague warned Wednesday.
Although director Rob Wainwright …read more
Source: The Borneo Post
