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Global ransomware attack causes chaos



Titanic

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Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
39,069
West Sussex
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40416611

"Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack.

British advertising agency WPP is among those to say its IT systems have been disrupted as a consequence.

Ukrainian firms, including the state power company and Kiev's main airport were among the first to report issues.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has also had to monitor radiation levels manually after its Windows-based sensors were shut down.

Experts suggest the malware is taking advantage of the same weaknesses used by the Wannacry attack last month.

"It appears to be a variant of a piece of ransomware that emerged last year," said computer scientist Prof Alan Woodward."

Mrs May's fault again?
 




ripper

Active member
Jul 5, 2003
480
Initial reports suggest it is using the same exploit as Wannacry. Therefore if you patched last time you should be OK.
 


Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,966
Living In a Box
Here we go again already been emailed and texted to join a conference call tonight - grrrrr
 


Publius Ovidius

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
46,019
at home
Yep. Already had three calls!

Bloody windows
 






ripper

Active member
Jul 5, 2003
480
Now reports that it is using multiple attack vectors to spread, not just the original SMB vulnerability used in the wannacry outbreak. Looks nasty.


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BNthree

Plastic JCL
Sep 14, 2016
10,879
WeHo
Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, was hit by this today too.
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patron
Oct 8, 2003
49,975
Faversham
BG was hit by it recently......
 




Tubby-McFat-Fuc

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May 2, 2013
1,845
Brighton
****ING TORIES. This wouldn't happen with JC in charge!!

TC's gotta go for standing by and letting this happen again. Silly cow :lol:
 


maltaseagull

Well-known member
Feb 25, 2009
12,991
Zabbar- Malta
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40416611

"Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack.

British advertising agency WPP is among those to say its IT systems have been disrupted as a consequence.

Ukrainian firms, including the state power company and Kiev's main airport were among the first to report issues.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has also had to monitor radiation levels manually after its Windows-based sensors were shut down.

Experts suggest the malware is taking advantage of the same weaknesses used by the Wannacry attack last month.

"It appears to be a variant of a piece of ransomware that emerged last year," said computer scientist Prof Alan Woodward."

Mrs May's fault again?


Bound to be.
 


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