Cybercriminals have just mounted a massive worldwide attack. Here’s how NSA secrets helped them.

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Author(s): Henry FarrellPublication Date: May 12, 2017Publication Type: Other WritingComputers around the world are suffering an attack from malicious software. The compromised computers have been hit by “ransomware” — software that encrypts the computer’s hard drive so that all the information on it is unavailable, and refuses to release it until a ransom is paid in Bitcoin, an online currency that is difficult to trace.