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Businesses in Asia face disruption from malware

Cybersecurity experts are warning of a wider impact as employees turn on their computers and check e-mails

Published Mon, May 15, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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ASIAN governments and businesses reported some disruptions from the WannaCry ransomware worm on Monday but cybersecurity experts warned of a wider impact as more employees turned on their computers and checked e-mails.

The ransomware that has locked up more than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries has been mainly spread by e-mail, hitting factories, hospitals, shops and schools worldwide.

"Most of the attacks are arriving via e-mail, so there are many 'landmines' waiting in people's inboxes," said…

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