The latest computer virus that has affected companies and institutions around the world may not have been ransomware — its purpose could have been political, believes a leading cyber security expert. The virus was “unusual” as it had only one wallet and one email linked to it and “may not have been about making money”, according to Craig Williams, Senior Technical Leader at Cisco‘s cyber security division Talos, which has been tracking the virus, called Nyetya.

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