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Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link | Reuters
By Dustin Volz | MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON A major global cyber attack on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that last month infected more than 300,000 computers.The rapidly spreading cyber extortion campaign...
‘GoldenEye’ cyber attack goes global, exploits known code flaws | Reuters
By Jack Stubbs, Pavel Polityuk and Dustin Volz | MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON MOSCOW/KIEV/WASHINGTON A major global cyber attack dubbed “GoldenEye” or “Petya” on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware virus that last month...
Companies hit by global ransomware attack on June 27
A global ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukraine’s international airport, global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk and the world’s biggest advertising agency… …read more Source: The...
Petya virus affects Chernobyl radiation monitoring system; What happens when virus hits your computer
New Delhi, June 27: Days after WannaCry ransomware created panic in the world, another ransomware started spreading rapidly. Known as Petya, the ransomware has uncanny similarities with WannaCry. Worst affected by the virus is Ukraine where it has hit power companies, airports, public transport, the central bank. The virus has also hit Danish...
Live: India not hit, says cyber security chief after ransomware attacks major companies…
Several multinational companies on Tuesday said they were targeted in an international cyberattack which started in Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe. …read more Source: Hindustan...
Hackers strike across Europe
Companies, government offices from Ukraine to England among those affected …read more Source: The...
Ukraine cyber attack Petrwrap or Petyalicious: All you need to know
Ukraine, June 27: After Wanna Cry ransomware which had infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries last month. The similar ransomware named Petrwrap or Petyalicious attacked major firms, airports and government departments in Ukraine and spread across Europe on Tuesday afternoon. Maersk is undergoing a cyber attack “We can confirm that...
Ukraine central bank says cyberattack hits lenders
…read more Source: The Indian...
Ransomware virus hits computer servers across Europe | Reuters
By Jack Stubbs and Pavel Polityuk | MOSCOW/KIEV MOSCOW/KIEV A major ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, the country’s banks, Ukraine’s international airport as well as global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk.Moscow-based cyber security firm Group IB said hackers had exploited code...
Petya ransomware hits Europe after Wannacry, Ukraine PM Volodymyr Groysman calls attack ‘unprecedented’
Kiev, June 27: After braving a ransomware cyber attack few days before, Europe on Tuesday was hit by another cyber attack which compelled banks, hospitals and other institutions to stop operations. The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact the Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman called the cyber attack unprecedented in the...
