By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONA fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept the globe Friday, apparently exploiting a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency. Earlier, Kaspersky researcher Costin Raiu cited 45,000 attacks in 74 countries, saying that the malware, a self-replicating "worm," was spreading quickly. The UK's state-run National Health Service declared a "major incident" after the attack, which forced some hospitals to divert ambulances and scrap operations. AMBULANCES DIVERTEDNHS Incident Director Anne Rainsberry urged the British public to "use the NHS wisely while we deal with this major incident which is still ongoing". "We have activated our major incident plan to make sure we can maintain the safety and welfare of patients," the spokesman said.

Source: Daily Nation May 13, 2017 06:22 UTC