May 13, 2017
Worldwide WCrypt Ransomware Attack...Stopped by Accident
Worldwide WCrypt Ransomware Attack…Stopped by Accident
On May 12, a worldwide WCrypt ransomware attack hurled hospitals and other entities into chaos. It seemed unstoppable as it replicated itself across the world, hitting hospitals, governments, businesses… it exploited a vulnerability known to the NSA/CIA and used a “cyberweapons” software, though a different one from Wikileaks’ Vault 7. One astute computer technician accidentally stopped the…
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