KIEV: Thousands of computer users across the globe scrambled on Wednesday to reboot after a wave of ransomware cyber attacks spread from Ukraine and Russia across Europe to the United States.
The virus, which locked up files at companies and government agencies including the Chernobyl nuclear site and demanded a payment worth $300, appeared similar to the WannaCry ransomware that swept the world last month, hitting more than 200,000 users in more than 150 countries.
But the new attack appeared much smaller in scale, with global cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab estimating the number of victims at 2,000. There was no immediate …read more
Source: The Manila Times
