Illustrative: An Aug. 22, 2019 file photo shows signs on a bank of computers telling visitors that the machines are not working at the public library in Wilmer, Texas. (AP/Tony Gutierrez)
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit.
An affiliate of the notorious REvil gang, best known for extorting $11 million from the meat-processor JBS after a Memorial Day attack, infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries on Friday, largely through firms that remotely manage IT infrastructure for multiple customers, cybersecurity researchers said. They reported ransom demands of up to $5 million.
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June 29, 2021 at 4:50 pm FILE - In this June 10, 2021 file photo, Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro attends during a ceremony to launch a Brazilian tourism program, at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. Threats to Bolsonaro s presidency have emerged after accusations that the Brazilian leader turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase vaccines. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency, including a move to recommend slapping him with a criminal charge.
2021/06/30 06:17 FILE - In this June 10, 2021 file photo, Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro attends during a ceremony to launch a Brazilian tourism program, at Planalt. FILE - In this June 10, 2021 file photo, Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro attends during a ceremony to launch a Brazilian tourism program, at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. Threats to Bolsonaro s presidency have emerged after accusations that the Brazilian leader turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase vaccines. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File) A woman wearing a protective face mask holds a sign with a message that reads in Portuguese; 500,000, government of death during a protest against B.
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