[Magdalen] nytimes - cyberattacks -

[Grace Cangialosi]

I heard about this on the radio, but they didn't mention the NSA. But I'm not sure I understand the connection. Are they saying that the NSA created the means for this cyberattack?

> On May 12, 2017, at 2:19 PM, "Lynn Ronkainen" <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
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> BREAKING NEWS
> Cyberattacks have now been reported in 12 countries, apparently using a security loophole that emerged from a leak of N.S.A. documents
> Friday, May 12, 2017 1:45 PM EDT
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> An extensive cyberattack struck computers across a wide swath of Europe and Asia on Friday, and strained the public health system in Britain.
> The attack involved ransomware, a kind of malware that encrypts data and locks out the user. According to security experts, it exploited a vulnerability that was discovered and developed by the National Security Agency.
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> words fail, and I hope cool heads prevail.
> Lord Have mercy
> Lynn
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