99 countries targeted in global cyberattack

A massive cyberattack has hit 99 countries, including many in Europe and Asia, with the public health system in Britain severely disrupted Friday, according to cybersecurity firms.A total of 75,000 attacks have been detected worldwide involving the use of ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts computer files and makes them inaccessible until the user pays a ransom.China, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam and the United States were other countries affected by one of the largest global ransomware attacks.Japanese authorities are investigating whether any dam…READ FULL ARTICLE