DHS: Fewer than 10 US organizations reported 'WannaCry' ransomware infection

Although the 'WannaCry' ransomware attack has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday, organizations in the U.S. were largely spared, according to Reuters.

A Department of Homeland Security official on Tuesday told Reuters fewer than 10 U.S. organizations reported being infected by the worldwide attack.

A DHS official on Monday told NPR the affected organizations range in scope from companies with only a few affected computers to those with networks of infected computers.

"The U.S. is still in a relatively good place — I don't want to jinx it," the official told NPR. "We don't have a large number of victims right now, and we, for the most part, are not seeing significant operational impacts for those who have been victimized. They've been able to manage through it."

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