Ransomware wannacry
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The WannaCry ransomware attack in May 2017 targeted Windows computers around the world and encrypted users' data, demanding ransom payments in Bitcoin. Attackers are increasingly using cryptocurrency like Bitcoin in ransomware attacks by encrypting victims' files and demanding ransom payments be made in digital currency. The WannaCry attack showed how ransomware can spread rapidly on a global scale when targeting common software like Windows.
Ransomware wannacry
- 1. Bitcoin for Attackers ¨C wannacry Ransomware
- 2. Attackers are also using cryptocurrency ? The WannaCry ransomware attack was a May 2017 worldwide cyberattack by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.