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/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.
https://twitter.com/nofrills/status/879744329606078464
https://twitter.com/MrsYisWhy/status/879745487003414529
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/879745775466684417
https://twitter.com/Avira/status/879696783047352320
