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dec 29, 2017 - WannaCry Ransomware

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WannaCry Ransomware: Exploiting a vulnerability first uncovered by the National Security Agency, the WannaCry Ransomware brought major computer systems in Russia, China, ­­the UK, and the US to their knees, locking people out of their data and demanding they pay a ransom or lose everything. The virus affected at least 150 countries, including hospitals, banks, telecommunications companies, warehouses, and many other industries.

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dec 29, 2017
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~ 8 years and 5 months ago