Britain’s health service was hit hard as the cyber attack froze computers at hospitals across the country, bringing medical treatments to a screeching halt. Photo: (@fendifille via APLondon: A huge extortion cyber attack hit dozens of nations on Friday, holding computer data for ransom at hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies. The attack hit Britain’s health service, forcing affected hospitals to close wards and emergency rooms. The Spanish government said several companies had been targeted in ransomware cyber attack that affected the Windows operating system of employees’ computers. The National Cyber Security Centre said it had detected 188 “high-level” attacks in just three months.

Source: Mint May 12, 2017 20:58 UTC