US pharmaceutical company Merck revealed that the massive NotPetya cyberattack has disrupted its worldwide operations. Ransomware was the threat that hit the company on June 27th affecting tens of thousands of systems in more than 65 countries. Analysis conducted on the ransomware reveals the threat was designed to look like ransomware but was wiper malware designed for sabotage purpose. The company said it had still been working on restoring operations and minimizing the effects of the incident. The name of Merck was circulating on the internet shortly after the attack as one of the numerous victims.”]
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