Ransomware Attack Raises Concerns Over Future Assaults
Still, companies and government offices worldwide appeared less affected than they were
by the WannaCry attack, notably in places like China, which was hard hit in May.
"We’ll likely see more of these types of attacks in the future." Like the WannaCry attack last month, computers struck by the virus displayed a message
that their data had been encrypted and demanded a ransom — in this case, $300 — to decrypt it.
Qihoo 360, a Chinese computer security company, said the attack hit far fewer companies and government offices than WannaCry.
By MARK SCOTT and PAUL MOZURJUNE 28, 2017
Governments and organizations around the world grappled on Wednesday to contain a cyberattack
that struck parts of Europe, the United States and Asia, the second time in two months that hackers have tried to shake down computer users, threatening to delete their data unless they paid up.
Mr. Lord said that They get a double whammy from the initial cyberattack,
and then from organizations being forced to shut down their operations to avoid spreading the attack,
Yet as law enforcement, governments and companies from the United States to India assessed the damage of the new attack, many cautioned
that people should be prepared for such events to become a regular danger as criminals worldwide look to take advantage of the vulnerabilities in organizations’ digital infrastructure.