A message demanding money is seen on a monitor of a payment terminal at a branch of Ukraine's state-owned bank Oschadbank after Ukrainian institutions were hit by a wave of cyber attacks earlier in the day, in Kiev, Ukraine, June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Washington Post: Massive cyberattack hits Europe with widespread ransom demands
MOSCOW — A new wave of powerful cyberattacks hit Europe on Tuesday in a possible reprise of a widespread ransomware assault in May that affected 150 countries, as Ukraine reported ransom demands targeting the government and key infrastructure, and the Danish Maersk conglomerate said many of its systems were down.
Reports of attacks spread quickly on Tuesday afternoon. The Russian oil giant Rosneft and a subsidiary, Bashneft, were also hit, as was the British advertising and marketing multinational WPP. Norway’s National Security Authority said an “international company” there was affected, and Martijn Pols, a spokesman for the Port of Rotterdam, said one shipping company, APM Terminals, was targeted.
The virus even hit systems monitoring radiation at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where computers running Windows were temporarily knocked offline. By late Tuesday morning, reports of cyberattacks had spread as far as India and the United States.
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WNU Editor: This started in Ukraine, and is
now spreading globally .... The cyber attack that knocked out Ukraine this morning is now going global (Quartz). I follow these things closely, and today's attack is big.
Update: Ukraine has been crippled by this attack .... Ukraine cyber attack: Chaos as national bank, state power provider and airport hit by hackers (The Independent).
Global ransomware attack causes chaos -- BBC
Ransomware virus hits computer servers across Europe -- Reuters
'Unprecedented' Cyberattack Spreads Across Ukraine, Russia, and Europe -- The Epoch Times
Another Massive Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global Fast -- Forbes
New ransomware outbreak reported all over world -- The Hill
New cyberattack causes mass disruption in Europe -- AP
NSA-linked tools help power second global ransomware outbreak -- Politico
Russian, Ukrainian Companies Attacked by Petya Ransomware - Group-IB -- Sputnik
A new ransomware attack is infecting airlines, banks, and utilities across Europe -- The Verge
A Scary New Ransomware Outbreak Uses WannaCry's Old Tricks -- WIRED
What is Petya? Ransomware suspected to behind huge worldwide cyberattack -- International Business Times
Update: Ukraine has been crippled by this attack .... Ukraine cyber attack: Chaos as national bank, state power provider and airport hit by hackers (The Independent).
More News On Today's Massive Global Cyberattack Demanding Ramsonware
Global ransomware attack causes chaos -- BBC
Ransomware virus hits computer servers across Europe -- Reuters
'Unprecedented' Cyberattack Spreads Across Ukraine, Russia, and Europe -- The Epoch Times
Another Massive Ransomware Outbreak Is Going Global Fast -- Forbes
New ransomware outbreak reported all over world -- The Hill
New cyberattack causes mass disruption in Europe -- AP
NSA-linked tools help power second global ransomware outbreak -- Politico
Russian, Ukrainian Companies Attacked by Petya Ransomware - Group-IB -- Sputnik
A new ransomware attack is infecting airlines, banks, and utilities across Europe -- The Verge
A Scary New Ransomware Outbreak Uses WannaCry's Old Tricks -- WIRED
What is Petya? Ransomware suspected to behind huge worldwide cyberattack -- International Business Times
