Article 2PDTA Wcry ransomware is reborn without its killswitch, starts spreading anew

Wcry ransomware is reborn without its killswitch, starts spreading anew

by
Cory Doctorow
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Yesterday, the world got a temporary respite from the virulent Wcry ransomware worm, which used a leaked NSA cyberweapon to spread itself to computers all over the world, shutting down hospitals, financial institutions, power companies, business, and private individuals' computers, demanding $300 to reactivate them. (more")

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