Major ransomware attack spreads rapidly across Europe

Companies, government departments and airports in the Ukraine have been hit by ransomware this afternoon and the attack now appears to be spreading across Europe. In Ukraine, government departments, the central bank, a state-run aircraft manufacturer, Kiev airport and the metro network have all been hit. In the UK, the advertising company WPP says its systems have also been taken down, and Danish transport company Maersk reports sites and business units shut down by the attack. Ukranian media also reports that systems at the Chernobyl nuclear plant have been affected by the attack. Details are still emerging but it appears… [Continue Reading]