Russia denies accusations that Russian hackers have been responsible for a recent cyber-attack targeting the United States Republican National Committee (RNC) servers, saying Washington continues “to make up tall tales” about Russia.

Iran’s Cyber Police say the “ransomware” has reached some systems inside the country, urging pre-emptive measures to prevent it from spreading further.

Britain's National Cyber Security Center (NHS) has come under fire after a global cyber attack infiltrated thousands of antiquated computers.

Hackers have exploited spy tools stolen from the US National Security Agency to launch the global cyber attack.

Organizations in several countries have reported they have been attacked by a malicious software known as ransomware.

The Abu Sayyaf militant group has beheaded a German man in the Philippines after a ransom deadline passes.