WASHINGTON, D.C.: A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept the globe on Friday (Saturday in Manila), apparently exploiting a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency.

The attacks—which experts said affected dozens of countries—used a technique known as ransomware that locks users’ files unless they pay the attackers a designated sum in the virtual currency Bitcoin.

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