Breaking: Ransomware hack attack of 'unprecedented' size slams into businesses around the world

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It's a new kind of terrorism, and it's something we're going to have to get used to seeing: Organizations in Ukraine, Russia, Denmark, the United Kingdom and more nations appear to be facing what appears to be another major ransomware cyber attack. 

Though the perpetrator—and even the type of attack—aren't entirely clear yet, photos of infected computer screens around the world are showing ransom notes demanding bitcoin, meaning the infection's a type of ransomware that locks down a computer, until its operator pays a ransom to the hackers. 

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Breaking: Ransomware hack attack of 'unprecedented' size slams into businesses around the world Breaking: Ransomware hack attack of 'unprecedented' size slams into businesses around the world Reviewed by mimisabreena on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Rating: 5

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