At least 100,000 groups in 150 countries hit by ransomware

By SYLVIA HUI, ALLEN G. BREED and SARA BURNETT
LONDON— An unprecedented global “ransomware” attack has hit at least 100,000 organizations in 150 countries, Europe’s police agency said Sunday — and predicted that more damage may be seen Monday as people return to work and switch on their computers.
The attack that began Friday is believed to be the biggest online extortion attack ever recorded, spreading chaos by locking computers that run Britain’s hospital ne