Companies across the globe are reporting that they have been struck by a major ransomware cyber-attack.
British advertising agency WPP is among those to say its IT systems have been disrupted as a consequence.
Ukrainian firms, including the state power company and Kiev's main airport, were among the first to report issues.
The international police organisation Interpol has said it is "closely monitoring" the situation and liaising with its member countries.
Experts suggest the malware is taking advantage of the same weaknesses used by the Wannacry attack last month.
This, dear readers, is why you need to be running up to date, patched systems, protected by quality antivirus software, and backup your data!
Contact Donline if you need advice on protecting your data.
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