Businesses warned that cyber attack start of all-out war on data

This week’s attack on Europe’s computer networks marked the beginning of a sinister all-out war on business data with no chance of recovery, according to one of Ireland’s top cyber security experts.

This week’s attack on Europe’s computer networks marked the beginning of a sinister all-out war on business data with no chance of recovery, according to one of Ireland’s top cyber security experts.

The payment system associated with the GoldenEye ransomware attack was shut down within hours, meaning that no infected business can recover its data, according to cyber security expert James Canty, of Magnet Networks.