it is interesting, the cyber security research firm have a map of places most effected, so far that is taiwan, ukraine, and russia. so we can t be quick to say it is the chinese or russians because russia is one of the biggest victims of the malware. this could be happening because just last month a group published code they say was nsa spy tools, including this code that went after this vulnerability in windows. and with that, the former contractor edward snowden tweeted the following. if the nsa had privately disclosed the flaw used to attack hospitals when they found it, not when they lost it, this may not have happened. samuel burke, cnn, new york. following the impact of the hacksing in london, we have the latest from russia. samuel was saying one of the
unlikely press briefing among the bushes. the internet had a field day with it. how long mccarthy will get to play spicer is an open question. his absence from the briefing room earlier this week stirring speculation about his future as the president refuses to commit to keeping him. he is doing a good job but gets beat up. will he be there tomorrow? he has been there from the beginning. reporter: for now, snl fans are waiting for mccarthy s masterful impression. you like that, you like that, dork? you like that dork? reporter: brian stelter, cnn, new york. one not to miss. that s all for this hour of cnn newsroom. i am hannah vaughan jones in london. i am george howell in atlanta. for our viewers in the united states, new day is next. for other viewers, world headlines after the break. we, the entertainment-loving people,
just cutting them completely out is not something they see as being realistic. the white house correspondent association also said that these press briefings, whether accurate or not, are extremely important because they hold the white house accountable. again, it is trump. who knows what he is going to do. doesn t seem like it is something he is going to enforce any time soon really, i don t think so at least. sylvia bore elly, pleasure to have you live in london. thank you. thing. still ahead on newsroom, called ransomware. only gives you the computer back if you pay up. attacks in 99 countries at least. that and more when newsroom returns. wish your skin could bounce back like it used to? neutrogena hydro boost water gel. with hyaluronic acid it plumps skin cells with intense hydration and locks it in. for supple, hydrated skin. hydro boost.
5:30 a.m. on the east coast. we want to welcome viewers back in the united states and around the world. you re watching cnn newsroom. good to have you with us. i am george howell in hasn t. i am hannah vaughan jones in london. taking you through the headlines we are following this hour. president trump suggested conversations with james comey may have been recorded, tweet seen as a threat warning him. comey told him three times he was not under investigation by the fbi. tens of thousands of computers targeted in a global cyber attack. russia, ukraine and taiwan hit hardest. hackers exploited a weakness in windows software, locking down all files until ransom was paid. there s no indication who is behind this security breach. airlines are bracing for new rules on u.s. downed flights
and does the president have a recording device in the oval office or elsewhere recording conversations. the white house would not talk about that, but going forward. this issue of firing james comey sometime eeed the legislative agenda, they ll be traveling abroad next week, first foreign trip of the presidency. hoping that gets the president back on track. jeff zeleny, cnn. let s get some perspective what s happening with sylvia better elly live from london. always a pleasure to have you. let s talk about the threat made on twitter by the president of the united states to the fbi director, former fbi director, james comey. first of all, what does it say about mr. trump putting that on record on twitter? what about the people around him who are supposed to be his advisers? first of all, we are talking about a threat, but depends who you ask if it is a threat.