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June 27, 2017

Massive cyberattack hits Europe with widespread ransom demands

MOSCOW - A new wave of powerful cyberattacks hit Europe and beyond on Tuesday in a possible reprise of a widespread ransomware assault in May....

News June 27, 2017 - 8:33pm

May 15, 2017

Cables and computers are seen inside a data centre at an office in the heart of the financial district in London, Britain May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

The era of cyber-disaster may finally be here

On Friday, May 12, the world was hit by one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent history. The culprit was "ransomware" known as WanaCryptOr...

News May 15, 2017 - 9:37am

May 14, 2017

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Capitalizing on spying tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency, hackers staged a cyber assault with a self-spreading malware that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

More disruptions feared from worldwide cyberattack; Microsoft slams government secrecy

WASHINGTON — Officials across the globe scrambled over the weekend to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that disrupted...

News May 14, 2017 - 7:18pm

March 20, 2013

Experts suspect North behind South Korea computer crash

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters crashed simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of a cyberattack by North Korea. By YOUKYUNG LEE and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated...

News/world March 20, 2013 - 6:51am