New Hack Attacks going right now. Companies from around the world report that they have been hit by a cyber attack of great proportions. The first problems were reported from Ukraine and Russia, and now attacks are also reported from the West of Europe.
The first affected Ukrainian companies and companies, including the national electricity company, the energy network, government services and the main airport in Kiev. Problems are also reported from the Ukrainian Central Bank, Antonov's airline manufacturer and two postal service providers.
Russia reports that it was the target of a massive cyber attack Rosneft, their largest oil company, but, as they argued, the attack was not affected by their production.
The attacks include, among others, the French industrial giant Saint-Gobain, the British advertising giant WPP and the Danish oil and gas group Moller-Maersk, where all their units are affected, online orders can not be made, and their internal systems are also not responding.
One of the first targets was Kiev airport.
Nicolas Duvinafe, head of the French anti-cyber crime unit, said the virus was spreading "as an epidemic of winter flu". He added that the number of such and similar attacks in the coming months is likely to increase.
For now, there is no information on who could stand behind the attacks, and experts believe that it is a somewhat modified version of the quitting blackmail Virus, which locks data access until the ransom payment is paid. He was named Petrwrap.
The WannaCry virus locked computers in several banks, hospitals and government agencies around the world in May. The hackers required a $ 300-dollar bailout in virtual bitcoin to restore systems.
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