Telecommunications operators and retailers were also affected and the virus is spreading in a similar way to the WannaCry attack in May, it said. Sea Containers, the London building that houses WPP and agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, has been shut down, another person said. “IT systems in several WPP companies have been affected,” the company said in emailed statement. APM Terminals, owned by Maersk, are experiencing system issues at multiple terminals, including the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest port on the US East Coast, and Rotterdam in The Netherlands, Europe’s largest harbour. WannaCry warningsThe strikes follow the global ransomware assault involving the WannaCry virus that affected hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries as extortionists demanded $300 in bitcoin from victims.

Source: Mint June 27, 2017 15:00 UTC