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The number of devices in use globally will total 6.2 billion in 2021, the technology analyst firm Gartner says, adding that this includes PCs (laptops and desk-based), tablets and mobile phones.

The world's sixth largest PC maker, Acer, appears to have been hit by the Windows REvil ransomware — aka Sodinokibi — and the Taiwan-based company says it has reported "recent abnormal situations observed" to law enforcement.

The authorities at Baltimore County Public Schools, which was hit by ransomware last week, appear to have realised that Windows was a factor in the infection, and have advised students to avoid using Windows-based devices until further notice.