Auction house Christie’s attempts to sell art and other high-value items worth an estimated $840m (£670m) are being hampered by a cyber attack.
Lots ranging from a Vincent van Gogh painting, valued at $35m, to rare wine are going under the hammer in its spring auctions. Would-be buyers are unable to view them on its website because it has been taken offline.
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Source: BBC News
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