Cybersecurity
Cyberattack Is Blunted as Governments, Companies Gain Upper Hand
- Renault, FedEx among companies affected by cyber-attack
- Europol says more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries hit
Ransomware Cyber Attack Strikes at Least 150 Nations
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Governments and companies around the world began to gain the upper hand against the first wave of an unrivaled global cyberattack, even as the assault was poised to continue claiming victims this week.
More than 200,000 computers in at least 150 countries have so far been infected, according to Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency. The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre said new cases of so-called ransomware are possible “at a significant scale.”