How marketers can protect their businesses in wake of the global ransomware attack that hit the NHS
On Friday afternoon (12 May) a global ransomware attack hit almost 100 countries, affecting systems in hospitals, schools, governments and busineses.
The issue has taken down systems in Russia, Germany, India and the US. In the UK, the NHS has been affected badly by the attack, with infected computers using malware to demand $300 payment in return for unlocking each machine.
Cyber-security firm Avast said it had seen 75,000 cases of the ransomware – known as WannaCry and variants of that name – infect computers internationally.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the worldwide attack, but NBC reports that experts believe Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
