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North Korea link emerges in global cyberattacks
Security researchers investigating the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide have reported signs of a possible North Korean link, but Europe's cross-border police agency said Tuesday it was "too early" to tell. In the first clues of the origin of the massive ransomware attacks, Google researcher Neel Mehta posted computer code that showed similarities between the "WannaCry" malware and a vast hacking effort widely attributed to Pyongyang. The code used in the latest attack shared many similarities with past hacks blamed on the North, including the targeting of Sony Pictures, said Simon Choi, director of Seoul internet security firm Hauri.
Donald Trump's leaking of classified intelligence to Russians 'far worse than reported'
Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Isis operation, US officials have said. Citing current and former US officials, the Washington Post said Mr Trump shared details about an Isis terror threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak. The anonymous officials told the Washington Post the information the President relayed during the Oval Office meeting had been provided by a US partner through an intelligence-sharing arrangement.
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