"Oh,I think it is very important. Obviously this is going to be a disease that affects the entire globe, if it has not already.

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"Unfortunately these types of cybercrimes involving ATMs, where you've got a flash mob going out across the globe, are becoming more and more common, " said Rose Romero, a former federal prosecutor and regional director for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

WSJ: Global network of hackers steal $45m from ATMs

Across the globe, people are going online and posting messages and sending emails and texts of support.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at the Diplomatic Corps Reception

Likewise, Soros, like others, has studied the fate of the dollar in our deficit-ridden, debt-laden economy and decided that the price of gold was going to rise in value as the globe lost more and more faith in the dollar.

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