'WannaCry' Ransomware Hits Kenyan Companies

A wave of cyberattacks has hit over 350 companies and hundreds of thousands of computers in 152 countries. And now Kenyan companies have fallen victim to the ransomware, which targets the Microsoft Windows operating system, encrypts files and demands that the user pay a ransom before being allowed to continue using the computer.

  • Kenya:   Ransomware Hits 14 Servers in Kenya

    Nation, 17 May 2017

    Since Friday last week, a wave of unprecedented cyberattacks has swept across the globe, with over 350 companies and hundreds of thousands of computers in 152 countries affected by… Read more »

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