Three Israeli companies said hit in global ‘Petya’ cyber attack

A massive cyber attack on companies and government agencies in the West is reaching into Israel, Channel 2 reports.

Three Israeli companies are hit with the ransomware software, according to cyber security experts cited by Channel 2.

Screenshots from various victims show that the malicious code encrypts files on victims’ computers and demands some $300 in payment in cryptocurrency to release the information back to its owners.

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