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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 14 May 2017

    Cyber-attack has hit more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, says Europol chief, warning of "escalating threat"http://bbc.in/2qfayA9 

    3:18 AM - 14 May 2017
    • 2,125 Retweets
    • 1,246 Likes
    • Roger Edde Megan Chapman Patricia Mathews Footy Plus NayaEmm Eldren D. Zabala Muhammad Toseef Ирина Coni.21
    116 replies 2,125 retweets 1,246 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Jason‏ @jsin 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

        I cannot fathom the reason why NHS is still using WinXP which has been end-of-life for quite some time now.

        4 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
      3. Bernard Tedowl‏ @BernardTedowl 14 May 2017
        Replying to @jsin @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

        Bernard Tedowl Retweeted Bernard Tedowl

        These idiots stopped paying for the extended security updates, ^oo^https://twitter.com/BernardTedowl/status/863663491391127552 …

        Bernard Tedowl added,

        Bernard Tedowl @BernardTedowl
        Already the papers are spinning this as any other that it is - stupidity by the government, ^oo^ http://www.silicon.co.uk/security/nhs-hospitals-data-risk-outdated-windows-xp-201761 … "BBC News - NHS"
        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Jason‏ @jsin 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BernardTedowl @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

        Indeed, quite reckless

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Haziq‏ @Hazzy871 14 May 2017
        Replying to @jsin @BernardTedowl and

        They still use XP because there's specific custom software which is needed for equipment which only XP supports.

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. Amber DuBois‏ @AmBiDuBi85 15 May 2017
        Replying to @Hazzy871 @jsin and

        exactly! Update the software for computer requires updating a lot of equipment and that can bankrupt a small business

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      7. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Elisa Seagal‏ @iMacWren 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Be interesting to know if any Apple computers were affected

        9 replies 5 retweets 2 likes
      3. Andrii Pertsiukh‏ @ipadm 14 May 2017
        Replying to @iMacWren @BBCBreaking

        In most cases Linux/FreeBSD/iOS and other unix born OS hasn't affected by viruses. WannaCry created exactly for known Windows vulnerability

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕥 ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖‏ @TheWiseWabbit 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Then again, who can blame them? Windows Update takes at least 28 years to actually search for any updates.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Teel1‏ @Teel18 14 May 2017
        Replying to @TheWiseWabbit @BBCBreaking

        Then after it updates things that were ok dont work so people stop updating

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Alison Collins‏ @Azeurez 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        It wouldn't be a problem if people patched their systems and ran a supported OS. This #Wannacrypt cyberattack was completely preventable.

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Bernard Tedowl‏ @BernardTedowl 14 May 2017
        Replying to @Azeurez @BBCBreaking

        Bernard Tedowl Retweeted Bernard Tedowl

        Or indeed they hadn't cut the budget for the upgrades Alison, ^oo^https://twitter.com/BernardTedowl/status/863663491391127552 …

        Bernard Tedowl added,

        Bernard Tedowl @BernardTedowl
        Already the papers are spinning this as any other that it is - stupidity by the government, ^oo^ http://www.silicon.co.uk/security/nhs-hospitals-data-risk-outdated-windows-xp-201761 … "BBC News - NHS"
        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Truth 🙊Troll©‏ @alocinotasor 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Track where the ransom money is paid and bingo!!

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Veteran Trainer LORD‏ @aos_lord 14 May 2017
        Replying to @alocinotasor @BBCBreaking

        It's bit-coins,you can't track digital currency

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Truth 🙊Troll©‏ @alocinotasor 14 May 2017
        Replying to @aos_lord @BBCBreaking

        Oops... Sorry ... forgot. Thanks

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. Nanc‏ @nancollis 14 May 2017
        Replying to @alocinotasor @aos_lord @BBCBreaking

        lets see how anon BC are

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. jean harrington‏ @xeroscape 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @tecknocrat

        $300 isn't much #bitcoin while safer than other methods of payment, can be #traced if you're #gov why so little money? why a broad attack?

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      3. Paul Van Dyke‏ @tecknocrat 15 May 2017
        Replying to @xeroscape @BBCBreaking

        I thought I'd heard that BitCoin's had rego code which travel with it. So does that mean Ransom can b tracked &found

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. jean harrington‏ @xeroscape 15 May 2017
        Replying to @tecknocrat @BBCBreaking

        I'm sure #bitcoin can be #traced.over the weekend, all my Windows changed their #version of AV software, not sure why.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. aquart‏ @aquart 14 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        THIS is terrorism.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. AncientSwordRage‏ @PureFerret 14 May 2017
        Replying to @aquart @BBCBreaking

        Oddly this is likely not terrorism. The virus wants money, that's why it's ransomware.

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. aquart‏ @aquart 14 May 2017
        Replying to @PureFerret @BBCBreaking

        And terrorists rob banks for initial funding.

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. End of conversation

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