How to Protect Yourself as Ransomware Attack Spreads Around the Globe
Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 9:13 am
Consumer Reports - 5/12/2017 - The attack appeared to start with hospitals in England. Hospitals and other healthcare providers across England were forced to cancel countless appointments and divert ambulances on Friday after a massive ransomware attack crippled their computer systems. In the hours that followed, the crisis spread to facilities in at dozens of other countries, according to news reports. FedEx was one of the big corporations affected by the attack, saying that "like many other companies, FedEx is experiencing interference with some of our Windows-based systems caused by malware. We are implementing remediation steps as quickly as possible. We regret any inconvenience to our customers.” Read more @ http://www.consumerreports.org/digital- ... k-spreads/