SAN FRANCISCO—Europe, portions of Asia and companies in the U.S. on Tuesday was hit by a massive cyberattack that disrupted the power grid and banks’ business.
According to a USA Today report, the attack stems from a new strain of ransomware named Petya, which cybersecurity experts are calling one of the most devastating digital intrusions of its type, the newspaper said.
Ukraine was particularly hard hit: Government officials and businesses there reported serious disruptions on the power grid, and at banks and government offices. According to the Associated Press, Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk and Russian oil company Rosneft were among the victims, said USA Today in its report.
British media company WPP and pharmaceutical giant Merck tweeted they had been hit by Petya. Rosneft confirmed it was hit, via Twitter, USA Today reported.