FedEx unit hit by cyberattack

A FedEx subsidiary had its delivery and communications disrupted by the wave of cyberattacks that have targeted dozens of businesses around the world.

The multinational shipping company announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, TNT Express, was 'significantly affected” by the virus that has crippled computer systems in the United States, Europe and Asia.

'While TNT Express operations and communications systems have been disrupted, no data breach is known to have occurred,” FedEx said in a statement on its website Wednesday.

The company said all other FedEx operations and companies have been unaffected. TNT Express operates in more than 200 countries and was acquired by FedEx last year.

This is not the first time FedEx has been hit by ransomware. FedEx was one of the companies attacked by the WannaCry virus last month, which spread to 150 countries.

When asked whether the company had updated its systems since the May attack, FedEx did not immediately respond.