![]() ![]() In June 2017, the internet woke up to an enhanced ransomware attack spreading like wildfire, leaving the affected systems unusable. In a major attack, a new variant forced Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to temporarily shut down its manufacturing facilities to control the spread in 2018. In return, the victim is forced to pay a ransom via Bitcoin to decrypt their data. Once infected, WannaCry encrypts files on the PC’s hard drive, denying access to any data on the system. Hackers allegedly used EternalBlue, a National Investigation Agency (NSA) exploit for older Windows systems stolen in 2016 and leaked by The Shadow Broker group to carry out the attack.Īlso Read: What Is Ransomware and How Can You Remove It? With an estimated 0.2 million victims and 0.3+ million infected computers, it was particularly controversial for its propagation.
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