A global ransomware threat is affecting Windows systems, and this has brought down computer systems in nearly 74 countries around the world. Once affected, data recovery from the infected system is almost impossible. Read this article to see how you can tackle the Ransomware threat.

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HOW TO TACKLE THE
RANSOMWARE THREAT
“WANNACRY”

2. How to tackle the Ransomware threat “WannaCry”:
Due to a massive increase in the Cyber Threats like “RANSOMWARE“ &
“RANSOM-DDOS“, we would request you to be cautious while browsing the
internet for the next two to three days and avoid opening unwanted links. A
global ransomware threat is affecting Windows systems, and this has brought
down computer systems in nearly 74 countries around the world. Once
affected, data recovery from the infected system is almost impossible.
*India tops the list of affected countries by Ransomware threat
According to anti-virus provider Kaspersky, there were at least 45,000 attacks in
74 countries, Reuters reported. The numbers were an initial estimate and were
expected to go up.

3. India was among the three countries worst affected by the attack, however,
there was no immediate information on which companies in India were affected
by this cyber-attack.
UK publication The Guardian reported that as many as 16 National Health
Service trusts, most of which oversee several hospitals, were affected by the
attack and that the hospital staff was unable to access patient records.
This Ransomware, called “WannaCry” infects individual computers with a
malware that blocks access to all data on the system. The malware encrypts all
the data on a computer system and decrypts it only after the user/owner agrees
to pay a ransom, usually in bitcoin, between $300 – $600 (around Rs 19,000 –
Rs 39,000) to unlock data on a single system.

4. Affected Microsoft products include:
 Windows Vista
 Windows Server 2008
 Windows 7
 Windows Server 2008 R2
 Windows 8.1
 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
 Windows RT 8.1
 Windows 10
 Windows Server 2016
 Windows Server Core installation option
Tackle this threat with Sysfore:
Sysfore can help you identify vulnerable and prone systems in your cloud
network and try to protect them with the available patches and advice to detect
and block such vulnerability.
Sysfore is a Microsoft Gold Partner and a solutions partner for AWS having rich
breadth and depth of experience in enabling enterprise customers onto the
cloud. Sysfore, with varied experience and expertise, have delivered 100’s of
engagements ensuring success and better value proposition to customers.