A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain’s health system and global shipper FedEx.
Antivirus provider Avast reported that at least 75,000 computers had been infected by the crippling malware and that the “WanaCrypt0r 2.0,” as it is called, ransomware had been detected in 99 countries.
A large-scale cyberattack affected nearly one hundred countries and held tens of thousands of computers ransom throughout the day on Friday.
Antivirus provider Avast reported that at least 75,000 computers had been infected by the crippling malware and that the “WanaCrypt0r 2.0,” as it is called, ransomware had been detected in 99 countries.
More than a dozen hospitals in England and major companies, including FedEx and Spain’s largest telecom, were targeted Friday.
At least 16 National Health Service hospitals and related organizations were affected in England and another five in Scotland, officials said in a statement.
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