Published a few minutes ago - the attack has gone global. Ransomware attack shuts down NHS hospitals as malware spreads globally; 'evidence' of U.S. attack, says HHS by Evan Sweeney May 12, 2017 3:40pmA massive ransomware attack spread throughout countries in Europe and Asia on Friday, including Britain, where hospitals were forced to divert patients after malware prevented clinicians from accessing medical records. Meanwhile, officials with the Department of Health and Human Services said there was "evidence" of an attack in the U.S. "HHS is aware of a significant cyber security issue in the UK and other international locations affecting hospitals and healthcare information systems," Laura Wolf, critical infrastructure protection lead at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, said in a statement. "We are also aware that there is evidence of this attack occurring inside the United States. We are...
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