BBC News - England and Scotland NHS hit by ransomware

in #news8 years ago

Main articale is on bbc news site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39899646

So, this is a massive ransomware that is going around under the title of WCry v2.0 that appears to have been detected about half a day ago... Unfortunately, it's not just affecting NHS, but appears to having a global impact and they have yet to trace the source or transmission method of it.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telefonica-tells-employees-to-shut-down-computers-amid-massive-ransomware-outbreak/

Also looks like someone paid the ransom this afternoon, this is going off the article the BBC have with the screenshot present.
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