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WannaCry - the ransomware that has shaken the world

Much like the plot of a sci-fi cybercrime movie, the world woke up to a rude shock last Friday when a malware (malicious software) crippled the operations of big organizations and corporations by hacking into their computers and locking them out of their own data unless they paid a ransom of $300 (over `19,000). The particular malware, aptly titled 'ransomware' is named Wannacry and was created by hackers after they got their hands on a treasure trove of super-secretive cyber-attack tools from USA's National Security Agency last month. The cyber-attack has hit more than 2,00,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday, and over $50,000 (around `32 lakh) have paid so far, according to a cyber...



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