On May 12, 2017, the globe woke up to the dangerous WannaCry ransomware threat. Here’s a study that informs about the various aspects related to the concerned cyber-attack. Know about the menace and the different precautionary measures, that can mark you safe.

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2. Ransomware, which usually gets transmitted by
phishing emails or web pop-ups, holds the infected
computer hostage and demands a ransom
from the victim to regain access to the files on the
computer. WannaCry malware is a fatal type of
ransomware demanding payment ranging between
$300 and $600 in bitcoins, digital currency.
Hence as they say, ‘WannaCry’ will make you
wanna cry for sure!
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3. WORST HIT COUNTRIES
More than 200,000 computers infected across 150 countries.
4 most affected countries according to magnitude of impact:
Ukraine
India
Taiwan
Russia

4. WORST HIT SECTORS
Hospitals Academic
institutions
Theatre
business
Blue-chip
companies
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5. WORST IMPACT
70,000
including computers, MRI scanners,
blood-storage refrigerators and
theatre equipment, have been affected
many National Health Service hospitals
in England and Scotland.
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6. Delivery company
affected in US
at the Russian interior ministry have
been taken hostage.
Hundreds
OF COMPUTERS
FedEx Police
computers,
electricity
units across
various places
in India have
been hit.

7. Departure and arrival
at the train stations of
Germany were affected
display screens
French car maker
Renault's assembly
plant’s production in
Slovenia was targeted.
Secondary
schools and
universities
were hit in China.
DEPARTURE
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The attack hit Spain's Telefonica, a global broadband
and telecommunications company, several gas
companies and knocked
for Norway's IF Odd, a 132-year-old soccer club.
ticketing offline
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8. The mix of damages and related costs
from ransomware is seen topping
$1 BILLIONa year.

9. UNPRECEDENTED SPREAD
13 May 2017
No hacker or hacker group had come
forward to claim responsibility for the
cyber-attack. Microsoft also issued
emergency security patches for a range
of Windows versions.
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14 May 2017
Experts said the threat had
receded, in part because Malware
Tech registered a domain that the
malware was trying to connect to,
limiting WannaCry's spread.
Media reported that a ransomware attack had brought
down computer systems in UK hospitals. It soon emerged
that WannaCry malware spurred a global attack by
affecting over 57,000 computers in more than 150 different
countries around the world by the end of the day.
12 May 2017

10. SAFE ZONE UNSAFE ZONE
Users of Mac, Linux and other
Non-Windows computers
Users of the older Windows
XP, Windows 8 and Windows
Server 2003

11. HACKING PROCESS
Infected file
received through
email or URL.
You open file
by mistake.
Malicious
code enters
computer.
Encryption key locks all
data within minutes.
Message appears when
you try to open file.
Heavy ransom in
Bitcoin demanded
to unlock data.
If paid – anonymous
recipient hiding in ‘Darknet’
receives amount and
unlocks data.
If not paid – your encrypted
files are lost forever.
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been encrypted!
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12. IF ALREADY A VICTIM
STEP 1
Disconnect computer from internet so it
doesn’t infect other machines
STEP 2
Report crime to law enforcement
STEP 3
Seek help from technology professionals,
specialized in data recovery

13. PRECAUTIONS
Install Microsoft’s emergency
security patch
Configure Windows machines to
automatically install the latest
software updates
Keep Windows up-to-date with
latest security enhancement
Upgrade the old operating system to
the latest version
Change your password from time to time
Install an effective antivirus software
Avoid clicking links and attachments
inside dubious emails
Scan while connecting computer
to mobile, pen drive or other
external devices
Avoid opening unknown emails
and websites
Authenticate the source before opening
any .zip or .rar compressed file
Create backups of your data
Create a security plan for your business
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