LONDON — Britain's National Cyber Security Center said Saturday teams are working "round the clock" to restore hospital computer systems after a global cyberattack that hit dozens of countries forced British hospitals to cancel and delay treatment for patients. It appeared to exploit a vulnerability purportedly identified for use by the U.S. National Security Agency and later leaked to the internet. British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Saturday that 45 public health organizations were hit, but she stressed that no patient data had been stolen. Elsewhere in Europe, the attack hit companies including Spain's Telefonica, a global broadband and telecommunications company. Other European organizations hit included football clubs in Norway and Sweden, with IF Odd, a 132-year-old Norwegian football club, saying its online ticketing facility was down.

Source: The China Post May 13, 2017 10:18 UTC