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Ransomware assault brings calls for national cybersecurity policy amid government hoarding of attack tools

The massive ransomware attack that continued to spread Monday into Asia highlights a key issue for the United States: the lack of a coordinated national system to decide when and how government agencies should alert others to critical security flaws they find.

The "WannaCry" malware attack highlights the tension between tech companies that want to know about security vulnerabilities to protect their customers, and the government's reliance on those flaws for counterterrorism and law enforcement.


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