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Global cyberattack exploited U.S. government-made security backdoor

On Tuesday, computers in at least six countries -- including the United States -- were locked down during a massive ransomware cyberattack. The same government-made backdoor was exploited in May's WannaCry attack. Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson spoke to CBSN about the cyberattack.
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