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Global cyberattack hits telecoms, retailers, Chernobyl nuclear plant

The hack has quickly spread from Russia and the Ukraine, through Europe and into the U.S.

By Volodymyr Verbyany, Stepan Kravchenko and Giles Turner, Bloomberg | Updated on June 27, 2017
More than 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine — and the Chernobyl nuclear plant — were initially affected by the Petya virus that disabled computers Tuesday and told users to pay $300 in cryptocurrency to unlock them. (Photo: Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) – A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry is spreading from Europe to the U.S., hitting port operators in New York and Rotterdam, disrupting government systems in Kiev, and disabling operations at companies including Rosneft PJSC and advertiser WPP Plc.

More than 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine — and the Chernobyl nuclear plant — were initially affected by the Petya virus that disabled computers Tuesday and told users to pay $300 in cryptocurrency to unlock them. Telecommunications operators and retailers were also affected and the virus is spreading in a similar way to the WannaCry attack in May, Moscow-based cybersecurity company Group-IB said.

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