All about the ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack – News

It’s 1 of the biggest malware attacks so far, crippling institutions across countries. The cyberattack, according to cybersecurity firm Avast has already seen 75,000 cases of the ransomware – known as WannaCry & variants of that name – around the world. There are reports of infections in 99 countries, including Russia and China. Among the worst hit was the National Health Service (NHS) in England & Scotland.

Ransomware Attacks Ravage Computer Networks In Dozens Of Countries – NPR

http://news.google.com May 13, 2017

First, there were reports of Spain’s largest telecom being hit with pop-up windows demanding a $300 ransom to access files. Then at least 16 hospitals in England’s National Healt …

How One Simple Trick Just Put Out That Huge Ransomware Fire – Forbes

http://news.google.com May 13, 2017

In less than 24 hours, the WannaCry ransomware used spam, borrowed from leaked NSA exploits and deployed multiple other infection methods to spread across at least 75,000 PCs. But …

Huge ‘Ransomware’ Extortion Cyberattack Hits Dozens of Countries – TIME

http://news.google.com May 12, 2017

Several cybersecurity firms said they had identified the malicious software behind the attack in upward of 60 countries, with Russia apparently the hardest hit. The Russian Inter …

What You Need to Know About Ransomware – Voice of America

http://news.google.com May 13, 2017

Ransomware is a type of malware that attempts to extort a computer user for money. In some cases, the ransomware encrypts certain files and holds them hostage. In other cases, as h …