Section: San Francisco Chronicle (USA)
Cyberattack: Shipping giant’s terminals slowly recovering
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the global companies hardest hit by a malicious software that froze computers around the globe, said Thursday that most of its terminals are now operational, though some remain crippled. The shipping company is one of a number of major corporations and government agencies...
Companies, governments assess damage from latest malware
Ukraine, which was hardest hit and where the attack likely originated, said it had secured critical state assets — though everyday life remained affected, with cash machines out of order and airport displays operating manually. Cash machines in Kiev were still out of order Wednesday, and Ukrainian news reports said that flight information at the...
Intel report: Kremlin sees US urging regime change in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kremlin leaders are convinced America is intent on regime change in Russia, a fear that is feeding rising tension and military competition between the former Cold War foes, the Pentagon’s intelligence arm has assessed. “The Kremlin is convinced the United States is laying the groundwork for regime change in Russia, a...
EU prolongs Russia economic sanctions by 6 months
EU leaders endorsed the move last week, agreeing that Russia had not done enough to respect the peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A 2015 peace deal helped reduce the scale of fighting in the east, but violence has continued and attempts at a political settlement have failed. …read more Source: San Francisco...
The Latest: Maersk says it has ‘contained’ cyberattack
In a statement, Maersk said Wednesday they “have shut down a number of systems to help contain the issue,” while several entities including its oil, tankers and drilling activities “are not operationally affected.” The group said it is working on a technical recovery plan with key IT partners and global cybersecurity...
New highly virulent strain of ransomware cripples networks
PARIS (AP) — A new, highly virulent strain of malicious software that is crippling computers globally appears to have been sown in Ukraine, where it badly hobbled much of the government and private sector on the eve of a holiday celebrating a post-Soviet constitution. The fresh cyber-assault Tuesday leveraged the same intrusion tool as a similar...
Massive cyberattack hits Europe with widespread ransom demands
MOSCOW — A new wave of powerful cyberattacks hit Europe on Tuesday in a possible reprise of a widespread ransomware assault in May that affected 150 countries, as Ukraine reported ransom demands targeting the government and key infrastructure, and the Danish Maersk conglomerate said many of its systems were down. By midafternoon, breaches had...
The Latest: Ukraine premier: Cyberattack ‘unprecedented’
Company and government officials reported serious intrusions at the Ukrainian power grid, banks and government offices, where one senior official posted a photo of a darkened computer screen and the words, “the whole network is down.” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko on Tuesday posted a picture of a darkened computer...
New cyberattack causes mass disruption in Europe
Company and government officials reported serious intrusions at the Ukrainian power grid, banks and government offices, where one senior official posted a photo of a darkened computer screen and the words, “the whole network is down.” The number of companies and agencies reportedly affected by the ransomware campaign was piling up...
Ukrainian serviceman killed in car bomb
MOSCOW (AP) — A Ukrainian serviceman has been killed in a car bomb in the country’s capital Kiev. Ukrainian police said in a statement on Tuesday the driver of a luxury car was killed instantly as the vehicle blew up at an intersection Tuesday morning. Police would not immediately name the victim but two Ukrainian media outlets identified...
