What the WannaCry cybercriminal has done that politicians have failed to do

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While cybercriminals are motivated by money or notoriety, did the WannaCry hacker accidentally build political bridges, asks Tom Wright?

The fallout from this month's global ransomware attack is still not fully known, but what is undisputed is that its global reach is not like any cyberattack seen before. It's also unique in bein...

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