SciShow’s Hank Green breaks down the details of this month’s WannaCry ransomware attack.
Explaining the WannaCry ransomware attack
Wannacry ransomware cost the British National Health Service £92m ($121m)
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A new, virulent ransomware epidemic is fuelled by yet another leaked NSA cyberweapon
The global epidemic of Wannacry ransomware infections was the result of petty criminals fusing an old ransomware strain with a leaked NSA cyberweapon that was released by The Shadow Brokers,… READ THE REST
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