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Marcus Hutchins, seen in May when he was credited with hobbling the WannaCry attack. Now, U.S. authorities have arrested him for allegedly creating and distributing banking malware.

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Feds Arrest Man Credited With Helping To Stop Ransomware Attack

9:55pm August 03, 2017

by Leila Fadel

The Justice Department alleges Marcus Hutchins, who is said to have short-circuited WannaCry's global attack, created another malware program. His supporters say DOJ couldn't be more wrong.

Cash machines in a supermarket in Kiev weren't working on Wednesday after a cyberattack paralyzed computers in Ukraine and elsewhere. Victims included government offices, energy companies, banks and gas stations.

Economy

Ukraine Cyberattack Wasn't Really About Ransom, Security Experts Say

4:12pm June 30, 2017

by Kathy Goldgeier

Although the virus that spread through government and commercial computers Tuesday looked like ransomware, cyber experts say it was a "wiper" intended to erase data and disrupt business.

Trump Says He Has 'Absolute Right' To Share Intelligence With Russia

9:24pm May 16, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president is accused of leaking "highly classified" information in a meeting at the White House with Russian officials. Trump has said he gave them information and has defended doing so.

Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting on Nov. 30, 2016, in Bellevue, Wash.

Microsoft President Urges Nuclear-Like Limits On Cyberweapons

10:18am May 16, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for a "Digital Geneva Convention" under which governments would set limits on the creation of cyberweapons, just like they did for nuclear weapons.

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A world map shows where computers were infected by WannaCrypt ransomware since Sunday, as recorded by MalwareTech.com.

WannaCry Ransomware: What We Know Monday

4:03pm May 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A Homeland Security official says that so far, "the U.S. is still in a relatively good place." But because of the malware's success, it is being tweaked to foil attempts to stop its spread.

After the WannaCry cyberattack hit computer systems worldwide, Microsoft says governments should report software vulnerabilities instead of collecting them. Here, a ransom window announces the encryption of data on a transit display in eastern Germany on

National

WannaCry Ransomware: Microsoft Calls Out NSA For 'Stockpiling' Vulnerabilities

11:07am May 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The NSA's losing control of the software behind the WannaCry cyberattack is like "the U.S. military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen," Microsoft President Brad Smith says.

A screenshot of the warning screen ransomware attack, as captured by a computer user in Taiwan, seen Saturday.

Repercussions Continue From Global Ransomware Attack

1:45pm May 14, 2017

by James Doubek

The latest global cyberattack is believed to be the biggest extortion attack recorded, with more than 200,000 people affected in 150 countries. But ransomware has been around for years.

Hackers crippled computer systems at several MedStar hospitals, including the Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Malware Attacks On Hospitals Put Patients At Risk

5:12pm April 01, 2016

by Naomi LaChance

A computer virus that may be an inconvenience for another business leaves hospitals unable to effectively care for patients. Cyberattacks have left 14 U.S. hospitals without access to critical data.

There's a kind of attack — one that's evolving — that sneaks into your network, takes your files and holds them for ransom.

Ransomware: When Hackers Lock Your Files, To Pay Or Not To Pay?

1:28pm February 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

There's a kind of attack — one that's evolving — that sneaks into your network, takes your files and holds them for ransom.

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