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India was among the 99 countries affected by a global cyber attack that took down, among others, health services in the UK, a telecom network in Spain and government computer systems in Russia this weekend.

As many as 102 computer systems of Andhra Pradesh police were hacked on Saturday. The malware reportedly halted production at a Nissan-Renault Alliance plant on the outskirts of Chennai, but the company did not comment on the issue.

National Cyber Security Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office Gulshan Rai told TOI: “About 100 systems were attacked but as of now there are no more threats.”

The international cyber attack was carried out using a malware called Wanna Decryptor or WannaCry. This is a “ransomware“, a digital extortion system that locks down systems by encrypting the data on it, only to decrypt and release it back for a ransom amount. What was more worrying about the global cyber attack was the fact that the outdated Windows XP version that turned out to be the weak link, crippling information systems around the world, is used by 70% of Indian ATMs.

via Ransomware: 70 per cent of ATMs in India easy prey for cyber attackers – The Economic Times