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Merck targeted in global ransomware attack Merck & Co. was among those affected by a massive ransomware attack Tuesday that infiltrated the computer systems of companies around the world as well as government ministries in Ukraine. Merck confirmed in Twitter posts Tuesday that it was hit in the cyberattack but did not disclose much else about the hack. Merck representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for further detail on Tuesday afternoon. Experts are calling the latest attack Petya, according to The New York Times, which reports that the hackers’ identities aren’t known. According to the publication, the program infiltrates computers and demands a ra...