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Businesses bolster cyber defenses for new ransomware attacks


TORONTO: Businesses around the world scrambled on Saturday to prepare for a renewed cyber attack, convinced that a lull in a computer offensive that has stopped car factories, hospitals, schools and other organizations in around 100 countries was only temporary.
The pace of the attack by a destructive virus dubbed WannaCry slowed late on Friday, after the so-called “ransomware” locked up more than 100,000 computers, demanding owners pay to $300 to $600 get their data back.
“It’s paused but it’s going to happen again. We absolutely anticipate that this will come back,” said Patrick McBride, an executive with cyber-security firm Claroty.
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