Cyberattack reaches Asia as new targets hit by ransomware

A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry has reached Asia after spreading from Europe to the US overnight, hitting businesses, port operators and government systems.

A terminal operated by AP Moller-Maersk at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, a facility near Mumbai which is India’s biggest container port, was unable to load or unload because of the attack, according to the nation’s shipping ministry. The facility, called Gateway Terminal India, can’t identify which shipment belongs to whom, the ministry said. The attack is being carried out by the Petya virus, with users being told to pay $300 in cryptocurrency per infected computer to unlock their systems.