Petya has data-destroying tool hidden in ransomware: Police
Ukrainian police officials have said that ransom demands made by the Petya cyber attack were likely a 'smokescreen' to hide a tool for destroying data and wiping hard disks clean. Rather than profit, Petya's goal may also have been to plant malware for future attacks, experts said. Petya spread from Ukraine to approximately 60 countries across the world this week.