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Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack

by Frank Bajak
| July 8, 2021 12:03 AM

BOSTON (AP) — The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spread it globally.

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