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A Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet with QR codes and coins are seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris July 11, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Cyberattack Hits 150 Countries in the World

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 14, 2017 | World

World Capitals – Tens of thousands of computers in almost 150 countries were infected with ransomware demanding ransom payments during an international cyberattack, which some experts believe was inspired by a National Security Agency (NSA) tool kit that was leaked...

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In this posed picture photograph, a woman points to the website of the NHS: East and North Hertfordshire notifying users of a problem in its network, in London on May 12, 2017. Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP

Global Cyberattack Disrupts Britain’s Health System

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2017 | World

A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks, apparently exploiting a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency, have disrupted Britain’s health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries. The attacks came in the form of ransomware,...

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Cyber Hackers Attack Banks Worldwide

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 24, 2017 | Technology

London- Cyber hackers who attacked websites of major financial institutions around the world belong to a criminal group, which seeks to imitate other Russian groups to confuse investigators. Researchers in BAE Systems for aerospace security said they received and...

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Moscow’s Aggression, Source of Concern for the West

by Taha Abed alWahed | Nov 3, 2016 | Features

Moscow, London- Relations between London and Moscow have deteriorated after Russia’s rising role in hot spots like Ukraine and Syria. but the tension began with the case of Alexander Litvinenko, the former KGB officer who was killed in London in 2006. According to...