"Petya" cyber attack confirms need for int'l efforts against cyber crime: Kremlin
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-06-29 02:59:37 | Editor: huaxia

A laptop displays a message after being infected by a ransomware as part of a worldwide cyberattack on June 27, 2017 in Geldrop, Netherlands. (AFP Photo)

MOSCOW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The latest major global cyber attack, which has disrupted computers around the world, underlines the importance of concerted efforts of the international community to fight cyber crime, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.

"Such massive cyberattacks once again confirm the correctness of the Russian position, which has been stated at various levels, that the existence of such a danger requires cooperation at the international level," Peskov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti news agency.

He added that the Kremlin had no information about the origin of the current cyberattack for the moment.

This round of cyberattack, with a link to virus-encryptor Petya, has caused little harm to Russia, the spokesman said.

"As far as we know, there have not been any serious disruptions, the protection systems are working efficiently both at the state level and at the corporate level. The presidential Internet resource is working steadily," Peskov said.

Businesses across the globe were hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, including Russia's oil giant Rosneft and the Ukrainian government computer network, according to various reports.

The cyberattack, encrypted with Petya or WannaCry viruses, exploited a security gap in Microsoft Windows and blocked up computers, demanding a ransom payment of 300 U.S. dollars in bitcoins for unblocking them.

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"Petya" cyber attack confirms need for int'l efforts against cyber crime: Kremlin

Source: Xinhua 2017-06-29 02:59:37

A laptop displays a message after being infected by a ransomware as part of a worldwide cyberattack on June 27, 2017 in Geldrop, Netherlands. (AFP Photo)

MOSCOW, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The latest major global cyber attack, which has disrupted computers around the world, underlines the importance of concerted efforts of the international community to fight cyber crime, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.

"Such massive cyberattacks once again confirm the correctness of the Russian position, which has been stated at various levels, that the existence of such a danger requires cooperation at the international level," Peskov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti news agency.

He added that the Kremlin had no information about the origin of the current cyberattack for the moment.

This round of cyberattack, with a link to virus-encryptor Petya, has caused little harm to Russia, the spokesman said.

"As far as we know, there have not been any serious disruptions, the protection systems are working efficiently both at the state level and at the corporate level. The presidential Internet resource is working steadily," Peskov said.

Businesses across the globe were hit by a massive cyberattack on Tuesday, including Russia's oil giant Rosneft and the Ukrainian government computer network, according to various reports.

The cyberattack, encrypted with Petya or WannaCry viruses, exploited a security gap in Microsoft Windows and blocked up computers, demanding a ransom payment of 300 U.S. dollars in bitcoins for unblocking them.

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