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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…

What Is Ransomware Virus? Recent Ransomware Attacks #oopscoop #Ransomware

RANSOMWARE IS MALWARE that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom, usually demanded in Bitcoin. The digital extortion racket is not new—it’s been around since about 2005, but attackers have greatly improved on the scheme with the development of ransom cryptware, which encrypts your files using a private key that only the attacker possesses,…