A 'Ransomware' cyber attack has hit computers in 99 countries with the attacker demanding US$300 in Bitcoin to decrypt the files. The spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" which locked up more than 100,000 computers - had slowed, cybersecurity experts said, but they warned that the respite may be brief. New versions of the worm were expected, and the extent of the damage from Friday's attack was still unclear. Renault on Saturday said it had halted manufacturing at plants in Sandouville, France, and Romania to prevent the spread of ransomware in its systems. A Jakarta hospital said on Sunday that the cyber virus had infected 400 computers, disrupting the registration of patients and finding records.

Source: Bangkok Post May 14, 2017 12:45 UTC