Reuters Technology Report: U.S. blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, December 19, 2017 U.S. blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber attack that crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year. Kaspersky Lab asks court to overturn U.S. government software ban WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) - Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky Lab said on Monday it has asked a U.S. federal court to overturn a Trump administration ban on use of its products in government networks, saying the move deprived the company of due process. German cartel office says Facebook abused dominant position FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's cartel office has found that Facebook abused its dominant market position, in a ruling that questioned the U.S. social network's model of monetizing the personal data of its 2 billion users through targeted advertising. South Korea financial regulator says 'virtual currencies' are not currencies SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service said on Tuesday it does not consider bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be currencies of any kind and would not seek to regulate their trade beyond rules announced last week. Bitcoin not yet proven as credible currency: Japan finance minister TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that bitcoin has not been proven to be a credible currency and that he would watch its developments in the near-term. Italian budget commission approves web tax on digital services ROME (Reuters) - The budget commission of Italy's lower house approved on Tuesday a provision obliging companies to pay a 3 percent tax on some internet transactions made in Italy. China's Didi, rival to Uber, looks to break into Taiwan market HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Didi Chuxing on Tuesday said it was looking to bring its ride-hailing service to Taiwan via a local franchise partner, potentially marking its first expansion across waters as it looks to take on U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL]. London regulator says 'one or two issues' about accuracy of Uber's license details LONDON (Reuters) - Transport for London (TfL) had "one or two" issues regarding the accuracy of details provided by Uber, a lawyer for London's transport regulator said on Tuesday during a hearing over the taxi app's appeal against the loss of its London license. Singapore central bank cautions against investments in cryptocurrencies SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank on Tuesday issued a warning against investment in cryptocurrencies, saying it considers the recent surge in their prices to be driven by speculation and that the risk of a sharp fall in prices is high. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange to file for bankruptcy after hacking SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said on Tuesday it is shutting down and is filing for bankruptcy after it was hacked for the second time this year, highlighting concerns about security as trade in bitcoin and other virtual currencies boom. Related Video Scientists claim world's smallest Christmas card Restaurant in India replaces waiters with robots Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook