SAN FRANCISCO: A computer virus that exploits the same vulnerability as the global ransomware attack has latched on to more than 200,000 computers and begun manufacturing digital currency, experts said.
The development adds to the dangers exposed by the WannaCry ransomware and provides another piece of evidence that a North Korea-linked hacking group may be behind the attacks.
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