Cyber attacks across the world have outraged Twitter community
A reported ransomware attack has companies worldwide scrambling for their data and in a panic.
According to a post from Motherboard.vice.com, the quickly-spreading ransomware outbreak has already hit countries such as Spain, France, Ukraine, Russia and other countries.
Ransomware is a malicious software that blocks access to data or threatens to publish or delete it until a ransom is paid by the company or victim the software has targeted.
The Twitter community was fast to react to the alleged threat, with some claiming they too had been affected. At this stage, Motherboard.vice.com has been unable to confirm if the attacks are connected.
Petya cyber attack: Ransomware spreads across Europe w/ firms in Ukraine, Britain and Spain shut down https://t.co/YyirOGw3xt 英国のWPPがやられたって
— nofrills/文法を大切にして翻訳した共訳書『アメリカ侵略全史』作品社など (@nofrills) June 27, 2017
SCMagazine: Advertising giant #WPP hit in global #Petya ransomware attack l https://t.co/goFt4QoXSU
— Mrs. Y. (@MrsYisWhy) June 27, 2017
Head of @Europol: We are urgently responding to reports of another major ransomware attack on businesses in Europe https://t.co/0MRL7ZlVxM
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 27, 2017
The #Petya #ransomware is back using the #EternalBlue exploit – and our #Antivirus customers are protected! #infosec pic.twitter.com/fWap1rRLeA
— Avira (@Avira) June 27, 2017
