Mass cyberattack strikes computer systems worldwide Live updates

‘Tens of thousands of computers in 74 countries have been infected by a ransomware virus which extorts users by blocking Windows files and demanding payment to restore access.
Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute, INCIBE, announced late on Friday that many of the country’s corporations are regaining control over their systems and resuming operations following the global ransomware attack. INCIBE also said that many Spanish companies were able to dodge the malware after being alerted on time.
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Britain and Spain have asked Europol to help investigate the ransomware cyberattacks, a spokesman for the European Union’s police agency, Jan Op Gen Oorth, announced without elaborating further.
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Wannacry malware has so far failed to penetrate any French targets, claimed an anonymous official with the country’s cybersecurity watchdog, according to AP. The watchdog – Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information (ANSSI) – is meanwhile urging Internet users to take steps to shield themselves from ransomware.’

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