Global ransomware attack causes chaos

[Titanic]

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]

Initial reports suggest it is using the same exploit as Wannacry. Therefore if you patched last time you should be OK.

 

[Beach Hut]

Here we go again already been emailed and texted to join a conference call tonight - grrrrr

 

[Dave the OAP]

Yep. Already had three calls!

Bloody windows

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Surely all those thousands of outsourced IT experts in Mumbai can sort it out?

 

[ripper]

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]

Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, was hit by this today too.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

BG was hit by it recently......

 

[Tubby-McFat-Fuc]

****ING TORIES. This wouldn't happen with JC in charge!!

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

 

[maltaseagull]

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.