Ransomware has hit everyone from hospitals to car manufacturers in just 72 hours troyhunt.com/everything-you-…

May 15, 2017 · 11:21 AM UTC

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this ransomware: - infects entire networks via SMB shares - about $300 to decrypt - dies when a specific domain name is online
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gotta be the weirdest ransomware ever. it even offers a free tier of decryption for poor people
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Morality is shades of grey, it would seem.
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Does this encrypt usb devices such as external hard drives too?
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The most offensive about this is that god-awful design. Come on, would a little elegance and delight hurt when crippling the NHS?
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Best part is that Microsoft patched this 3 months ago
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Microsoft was informed, and released a patch, after it was stolen but before it was published. Even if not leaked, could be RE'd from patch.
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@reckless has it affected ATM machines too? rather can something like it affect ? #CyberSecurityQuestion
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"Ooops"
True... maybe follow up with @TW_nextmedia
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