Global extortion cyberattack hits dozens of nations

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 15:51 in Mathematics & Economics

LONDON (AP) -- A huge extortion cyberattack hit dozens of nations Friday, holding computer data for ransom at hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies. The attack appeared to exploit a vulnerability purportedly identified for use by the U.S. National Security Agency and later leaked to the internet....

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