Hundreds of companies worldwide were impacted by a mass ransomware attack late on Sunday. Hackers have demanded $70 million for the return of the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web forum. Additionally, REvil, a Russian-linked cybercrime gang that ranks among the most prolific cyber extortionists, posted the demand on its blog.
In Afghanistan, the United States withdrew its soldiers from its main military base, Bagram airbase, on Friday. The base will be officially handed over to the Afghan government during a ceremony on Saturday. Nevertheless, some troops are still present at other bases in Kabul. Bagram’s withdrawal brings an end to the longest war in American history.
In response to incendiary balloons launched from the Gaza Strip, Israeli aircraft bombed a Hamas site overnight. The Israeli military reported hitting a Hamas weapons manufacturing site, and Hamas confirmed that its sites had been hit. Following a ceasefire on May 21, Hamas has released balloons filled with incendiary materials across the border.
The world’s first flying car prototype completed its first test flight between Slovakian airports, taking to the skies and landing within 35 minutes. According to a news release, AirCar traveled from Nitra international airport to Bratislava airport on Monday. Furthermore, Klein Vision, the company that created it, says the flying car has completed its 142nd successful landing.
Local media reported that two unidentified assailants attacked a Muslim migrant with a knife in Canada. Muhammad Kashif was harassed and stabbed by two attackers in the Saskatchewan city of Saskatoon on Friday. The 32-year-old Kashif was assaulted while returning home wearing traditional Pakistani clothing. He was also stabbed in the arm, resulting in 14 stitches.
Sajid Javid was appointed UK health secretary in a surprising move after Matt Hancock resigned over social distancing violations. The Queen has approved the appointment of Sajid Javid MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. This decision follows an outcry over pictures showing Hancock with his top aide in her office, disregarding the COVID-19 protocols that he was supposed to ensure.
Researchers in Israel have discovered the remains of a new type of early human that sheds light on human evolution. Several ancient human remains were found near Ramla in central Israel near a cement plant quarry. Moreover, researchers believe the Nesher Ramla type predated the Homo sapiens ancestor between 140,000 and 120,000 years ago.
JPMorgan published a survey on Tuesday showing that one-third of investors deem cryptocurrency “rat poison.” JPMorgan conducted the survey on June 11 at its 24th Macro, Quantitative & Derivatives Conference. One out of three investors view crypto as “rat poison,” while 16 percent think it is a “temporary fad.”
A woman tried to withdraw $20 from an ATM in Florida, but was shocked to discover that her account had over $1 billion in it. Julia Yonkowski, of Largo, checked her account balance before making a small withdrawal and found a total of $999,985,855.94. She told the outlet that she wanted to return the massive amount of money.
At Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, a giant panda gave birth to twin cubs for the first time in four years. The gender of the baby has yet to be confirmed, so their name has not been announced. The zoo’s staff is working together to observe and protect the giant panda mother and her young.