France's Renault hit by ransomware global cyber attack

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault was hit by the global ransomware cyber attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries,

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault was hit by the global ransomware cyber attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.

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It is the first major French company to report being affected by the malicious malware.

"Measures are being put in place to stop the spread of the virus; it's the first step," the spokeswoman said.

"We're seeking to have a global vision to see which sites have been affected," she added.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain and Yann Le Guernigou; Editing by Mark Potter)