Ransomware attack reveals breakdown in US intelligence protocols, expert says
by Edward Helmore in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#2PBS9)
Attack renews debate over agencies such as the NSA leaving vulnerabilities in place for strategic purposes rather than alerting companies immediately
The attack that temporarily crippled the NHS in Britain and dozens of other institutions across Europe and Russia reveals the failure of the US government's protocols for warning software developers and the private sector about system vulnerabilities, a cyber-security expert told the Guardian.
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