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A person types on a laptop computer in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 11, 2020. Andrew Kelly, Reuters Image used for illustrative purpose.
The global ransomware hacking attack that targeted thousands of computer servers in Italy and other countries likely came from cybercriminals and not from a state or state-like entity, Italy's government said on Monday.
"No evidence has emerged pointing to an aggression by a state or hostile state-like entity", the government said in a statement, adding that no major institution or company operating in critical sectors for national security had been affected. (Reporting by Giuseppe Fonte, writing by Federico Maccioni, editing by Alvise Armellini)