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People having to click a link on a fishing e-mail. it takes over the computers and demands $300 in bit coin for access to their files again. whats most troubling, it isnt just effecting big companies and individuals, it is also effecting hospitals. in the uk, multiple hospitals had to cancel outpatient appointments because their computers have been effected. at the root is a flaw in windows which microsoft has been trying to correct since march. but it can only be fixed if you, the user, do the ...

Hackers demanding payment to make this all stop. lets bring in cnn correspondent claire sebastian with more information. how did the hackers pull this off, claire? >> whats believed to have happened they used an exploit first discovered by the u.s. national security agency. one hack let to another. this expert was among a number leaked online in april. the interesting thing about this microsoft had already patched it, released a security update back in march. what happened is most people or many...

Services were scaled down and the uk prime minister teresa may call this attack on hospitals absolutely disgusting. >> it is unprecedented in terms of the scale of the cyber attack this has taken place in the national cyber security center is working with all organizations here in the uk. >> they released a security update for customers and are asking that they go to their blog to download it in a statement from microsoft says quote those who are running microsofts free anti- virus software or h...

Be lost forever. it demands up to $600. this attack is alarming because of just the sheer size and speed. it hit nearly 100 countries including the u.s., u.k., india, spain, china and russia. it affected all types of industries from the fedex corporation near the u.s. to british hospitals and medical centers, the russian interior ministry, french car maker renault and others. and this virus affected 20% of britains national health service. most is back online, thankfully, now and many were force...

>> reporter: microsoft had released a security update to protect against this very attack back in march. all microsoft windows users are urged to download it. kelly. kelly: bryan llenas, thank you. julie: well, pope francis in portugal to name two more statements to the catholic church, but its his comments about his upcoming meeting with president trump that are grabbing headlines. a live report coming up ne plus, senate democrats stepping up their demand for a special prosecutor after the fi...

Industries from the fedex corporation here in the us to british hospitals and medical centers. the russian interior ministry, french call maker and others. this virus affected 20% of the national health service. most of it is back online, simply and many were forced to cancel routine procedures, emergency room services were scaled down, the uk prime minister calling the attack on hospitals absolutely disgusting. >> interpol has said it is unprecedented in terms of scale of the cyber attack. the ...

He then receives everyday a security update from his national security team. that is more of a -- analysis of that data and intelligence and recommendation on policies he might want to consider when he sits down for the pbd the intel responsibility and goal is to provide raw data and let the nfc team and the president-elect make their -- draw their own conclusions and analysis from that data. >> when they remember that its called a pdb. and i think maybe he was still saying pbd there. i dont kno...

But the thing he said about how the pdb is raw data, that may be more important. thats something theyve been hammering since the transition. this briefing, the pdb is draw data. its truly just that, it is raw data. he then receives everyday a security update from his national security team. that is more of a -- analysis of that data and intelligence and recommendation on policies he might want to consider when he sits down for the pbd the intel responsibility and goal is to provide raw data and ...

Data. its truly just that, it is raw data. he then receives everyday a security update from his national security team. that is more of a -- analysis of that data and intelligence and recommendation on policies he might want to consider when he sits down for the pbd the intel responsibility and goal is to provide raw datand let the nfc team and the president-elect make their -- draw their own conclusions and analysis from that data. >> when they remember that its called a pdb. and i think maybe ...

With transcripts from prior testimony. >> thats right th. >> thats very complicated and you have a lot on your plate to sort through today. jump in any moment if you hear what they talked about in that meeting. oh, to be a fly on the wall. jean casarez, thank you. were still watching the live camera for you. president obama and his team have not come out to address the nation yet but they have planned to do so in this hour. its a moving target, folks, but basically this is your security update...