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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
WannaCry is the 2017 ransomware cryptoworm that used the EternalBlue SMB exploit to spread globally and crippled systems like the UK NHS.
WannaCry Definition: WannaCry is the 2017 ransomware cryptoworm that used the EternalBlue SMB exploit to spread globally and crippled systems like the UK NHS.
WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm that spread globally in May 2017, encrypting files and demanding Bitcoin payment while self-propagating across networks using the EternalBlue SMB exploit. It crippled organizations including the UK NHS until a researcher triggered a built-in kill switch, and is widely attributed to the Lazarus Group linked to North Korea.
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