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How a 22-year-old accidentally flipped the WannaCry kill switch

18
May
2017

Last Friday, a huge cyber-attack infiltrated and crippled the computer systems of hospitals, schools, companies and government organizations, until a 22-year-old accidentally shut it down. The malicious software shut down a reported 100,000 computers since its release early that morning.

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WannaCry FAQ: What you need to know today

16
May
2017

Friday May 12th marked the start of the dizzying madness that has been ‘WannaCry’, the largest ransomware infection in history. Defenders have been running around with their heads on fire trying to get ahead of the infection and to understand the malware’s capabilities.

Category MalwarePrivacy protection Written by Securelist 0 Comments

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China pays for Windows XP addiction as ‘WannaCry’ hits

16
May
2017

The WannaCry ransomware has wormed its way into tens of thousands of Windows PCs in China, where Windows XP runs one in five systems, local reports said Monday. More than 23,000 IP addresses in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) show signs of infection, the country’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center told Xinhua, the state-run news agency.

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