THE GREAT DESTROYER Petya was unleashed to cause destruction rather than earn its creators money, experts claim

Cyber security researchers say virus that is sweeping the globe is a 'wiper' designed to cause mayhem and is not actually 'ransomware'
A crippling ransomware attack spreading across the globe has been uncovered as something far more destructive than first thought.

The virus – widely referred to as Petya – was believed to have been sent out by crooks looking for cash.

Victims in the UK, Europe and the US were met with computer screens warning that their files and systems would be destroyed if they did not send the equivalent of about £300 in bitcoin.

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