It was nothing to do with us, says Russia
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RUSSIA had nothing to do with the global cyber attack, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday, as he called for urgent consultations on countering the hackers.
The attack exploited known vulnerabilities in older Microsoft computer operating systems, and Putin added: “As for the source of these threats, Microsoft’s leadership stated this directly, they said the source of the virus was the special services of the United States.” He was referring to Microsoft President Brad Smith stating that the US National Security Agency had developed the code used in the attack.
While there was “no significant damage” to Russian institutions, Putin said the incident was “worrisome” and warranted immediate talks “on a serious political level.”
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