3 Years ago, WannaCry ransomware infected thousands of computers, encrypting hundreds of thousands of devices in more than 150 countries within a couple of hours. This ransomware has encrypted user’s files and demanded money in cryptocurrency to unlock them.
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1. What is WannaCry Ransomware?
WannaCry is ransomware that infects itself by abusing a vulnerability in the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) protocol that enables the communication between Windows machines on a network, and specially crafted packets could trick Microsoft’s implementation into effecting an attacker’s code.
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2. How did WannaCry Spread?
The wannacry, outspread by abusing windows security weakness over the Internet, managed to infect 230,000 people around the world with ransomware. The self-activating potentiality to spread itself to other systems via connected devices that are infected has caused the peril to soar to the degree of calamity. Even if the first attack wave is countered, if the self-renewed subsequent version attacks are not taken seriously, and the indispensable deeds are not taken, the information saved in the first wave can be permanently lost.
3. Risk of Infection Via Email
Wannacry, which is infected by abusing windows security vulnerability over the Internet, has started to spread via e-mail after this vulnerability is secured. Wannacry software has also infected the internal networks of corporate companies, with links to email and malicious content. Cyber Threat Intelligence firms have announced that the real big danger will begin with the infection of corporate networks.
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4. WannaCry Components
- The DoublePulsar dropper, a self-contained program that selects the other elements
- A software that could encrypt and decrypt data
- Records include encryption keys
- An open-source software application allowing secret conversation
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5. The Effect of The WannaCry Attack
WannaCry Ransomware exploded in 2017, infected more than 230,000 computers worldwide, and resulted in costs estimated at billions of dollars. New streams of this ransomware were seen in 2018, yet the two industries were seriously influenced by the attack, the Healthcare and Large Manufacturers.
6. Who created WannaCry?
The US believed that Park Jin Hyok, a 34-year-old North Korean, is one of the many individuals behind a long string of malware attacks and interventions.
7. Who Stopped the WannaCry Ransomware?
As distinguished by his MalwareTech alias, Marcus Hutchins has cited liable to two illegal charges linked to creating and spreading malware. In May 2017, Hutchins was praised as a hero after performing a crucial role in ending the global spread of the WannaCry ransomware
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