Palakkad: A day after the detection of WannaCry attack in panchayat offices in the state, the virus has affected the computer network in Palakkad on Tuesday

This time, the virus has affected 23 out of the 500 computers in Palakkad Southern railway divisional office.

The computers in personal and accounts sections were affected following the ransomware attack.

A statement issued by the railway authorities here said the data on the affected computers had back up and were stored in printed files and hence there was no loss of data.

The authorities are still assessing the damage caused by the virus in lakhs of computers in nearly 150 countries.

In Kerala, WannaCry attack was reported in computers at panchayat offices in few districts on Monday.

Meanwhile, cyber security agencies suspect that North Korean hackers may have carried out the "unprecedented" ransomware cyberattack that hit over 150 countries, including India.

They have cited similarities of WannaCry virus with the cyber attacks launched by North Korea in the past.