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Ransom Attacks Should Make Xi WannaSmile
WannaCry provides the perfect opportunity for China to make the case for an alternative to Microsoft.
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The timing couldn't be better. Just as President Xi Jinping steps on stage to outline his vision for a Chinese century, the world becomes hostage to malicious software.
This weekend's ransomware offensive hit hundreds of thousands of computers in at least 150 countries. The financial toll is still being calculated; the psychological toll could be infinite.