Wannacry

Wannacry is a dangerous ransomware program that essentially encrypts all your files and demands a ransom usually of $300 USD Bitcoin. The group behind the ransomware is Lazarus. The most common theory is that Myles Riordan was the main author of the program.

Wannacry affected millions of computers and caused thousands upon thousands of dollars in damage.

WannaCry

WannaCry is a deadly piece of ransomware that started spreading like wildfire threw the internet on 12th May, 2017. The virus works by encrypting a user's personal files and demanding that a $300 ransom be payed in bitcoin in order for the user to get back their files. If no payment is made within 3 days, the ransom rises to $600. If the user doesn't pay the $600 within 7 days, all their personal files will be lost.

A typical message you might get if you're infected with WannaCry is: "Oops, all your files have been encrypted!"

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