JUDY WOODRUFF: As we reported earlier, governments and industries the world over are trying to deal with effects of the latest in a series of cyber-attacks. The so-called ransomware assault is the second such strike in the last six weeks.
Hari Sreenivasan in New York has more.
HARI SREENIVASAN: This attack originated yesterday in Ukraine, and rapidly spread through Europe and beyond. The virus is called Petya, and it takes over infected computers, effectively locking out users.
A payment is required to return control of the machine and data. In early May, a similar virus called WannaCry spread to over 150 countries.
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Source: PBS
