‘Ransomware’ wave seemed aimed at old flaw and Ukraine


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 28 Jun 2017

Technicians work on a flight timetable for the airport's site at the capital's main airport, Boryspil, outside Kiev, Ukraine, June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

SAN FRANCISCO: A global wave of cyberattacks on June 27 exploited an already patched vulnerability in Windows software and appeared to have Ukraine as a primary target, according to computer security specialists. 

The first reports of trouble came from Ukrainian banks, Kiev’s main airport and Rosneft, in a major incident reminiscent of the recent WannaCry virus. 

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