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A computer expert who helped to find the 鈥渒ill switch鈥� that stopped the spread of the first cyber-attack which affected the NHS has warned another attack "could be imminent."

Darien Huss told 5 live Breakfast: 鈥淚 really would not be surprised if before the next week is over we are seeing some other attack, whether that be the same ransomware or something different.鈥�

Mr Huss helped a UK security researcher, known by the pseudonym MalwareTech, to halt the spread of the malicious ransomware virus by discovering a "kill switch" in the rogue software's code.

鈥淭here is a potential of this malware being re-released without the 鈥榢ill switch,鈥欌�� Mr Huss said.

The malicious software encrypts files, blocking them from view and demanding a payment for them to be released.

Hundreds of organisations around the world have now been affected.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Sunday 14 May 2017.