New Large Scale Cyber Attack: - Computer experts have warned of the inevitability of another large-scale cyber attacks after Friday ransomware program has blocked tens of thousands of computers around the world, including in state institutions and large companies.
According to the British programmer with the Internet nickname MalwareTech, who last week helped prevent infection increasing number of computers, another similar attack could happen as early as Monday.
The virus that encrypts computer files, making them inaccessible to the user, has spread to 100 countries, including Russia, France, Spain and Britain.
In England, under attack were 48 branches of the National Health Service, and 13 - in Scotland.
Some hospitals have been forced to cancel scheduled operations and procedures and redirect their ambulances to other hospitals, are not affected by the hacker hacking.
On Saturday,
Interior Minister Britain Amber Rudd said that by and large the problem was resolved, but computer security can continue to improve.
After taking control of a user's computer, this malicious virus program puts a message demanding payment of $300 in virtual currency bitcoin in exchange for unlocking files and return them to the owner.
Conducted by experts source of the three accounts affected by this attack, did suggest that the hackers might have to pay an amount equal to approximately 28 500 dollars.
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