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Cyberattack: Fresh incident likely ‘more sophisticated’ than WannaCry
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. The wave of cyberattacks hitting Europe and North America is similar to last month’s WannaCry ransomware havoc, but appears...
Tech: Victims of the global cyberattack have paid $9,000 so far but can’t get their files back
German email operator Posteo said it shut the hackers' account — leaving the victims out of luck. Victims of the ongoing Petya cyberattack have paid £7,064 ($9,000) in Bitcoin to hackers so far to try and get their files back — but they won’t have much luck. The cyberattack broke out on Tuesday, impacting the Ukrainian government...
Finance: 10 things you need to know in markets today
Everything you need to know on Wednesday morning. Good morning! Here’s what you need to know in markets on Wednesday. 1. Splits over Brexit emerged yesterday at the very highest levels of the British government as the Brexit secretary accused the chancellor of inconsistency and Boris Johnson faced mockery, the Times reports. Prime Minister...
Politics: ‘They sow chaos wherever they can’: A familiar actor may be behind the massive cyberattack that swept Europe
Tuesday's colossal cyberattack may just be a harbinger of what's to come. A colossal cyberattack on Tuesday has been wreaking havoc on countries and corporations across the globe, and some cybersecurity experts are zeroing in on a familiar name as the possible culprit. The attack, dubbed “Petya,” is a ransomware worm that...
Politics: ‘They sow chaos wherever they can’: A familiar actor may be behind the massive ‘Petya’ cyberattack
Tuesday's colossal cyberattack may just be a harbinger of what's to come. A colossal cyberattack on Tuesday has been wreaking havoc on countries and corporations across the globe, and cybersecurity experts are zeroing in on a familiar name as the possible culprit. The attack, dubbed “Petya,” is a ransomware worm that has so...
Politics: ‘The ultimate cyberweapon for espionage’: ‘The ‘Petya’ cyberattack is exploiting a powerful NSA tool
"Any cyber criminal, terrorist organization, or government can take these tools, weaponize them, and run their own attack." Analysts at several cybersecurity firms have confirmed that a cyberattack which struck Europe on Tuesday is using a powerful and dangerous cyberweapon, created by the National Security Agency, that was leaked in...
Politics: Here are the companies and government agencies affected by the cyberattack sweeping the globe
Hackers have caused widespread disruption across Europe with a ransomware attack called Petya, hitting Ukraine especially hard. A massive cyberattack on Tuesday has hit Ukraine particularly hard and caused chaos across much of Europe. Companies and government agencies in Ukraine, Russia, the UK, France, and Norway have reported ransomware...
Politics: Here are all the companies and government agencies affected by the cyberattack sweeping the globe
Hackers have caused widespread disruption with a ransomware attack across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard. A massive cyberattack on Tuesday has hit Ukraine particularly hard and caused chaos across much of Europe. Companies and government agencies in Ukraine, Russia, the UK, France, and Norway have reported ransomware demanding payment to...
Cyberattack: Several major firms targeted by international hackers
Several major companies said Tuesday they were targeted in an international cyberattack which started in Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe. Several major companies said Tuesday they were targeted in an international cyberattack which started in Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe.Danish sea transport company...
Tech: Ukraine just accidentally trolled itself with this response to the massive Europe cyber attack
The nation's attempt to style out the fact that it was hit by a massive virus on Tuesday afternoon backfired. Ukraine has just been hit by a huge cyber-attack, which is also plaguing other major companies across the globe. But the nation’s attempt to style out the disaster by posting a meme on Twitter has raised eyebrows. As the attack...
