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Did an Image File Titled ‘Mexico Did It’ Spread Malware?

In the spring of 2021, readers asked Snopes about a supposed virus attacking cellphones via...

Hacker Who Helped Stop Global Cyberattack Arrested in the United States

Marcus Hutchins helped derail the WannaCry ransomware attack in May, but now he is accused...

Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals

A ransomware attack spread across international borders, but had the biggest effects on the United...

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