WannaCrypt ransomware worm targets out-of-date systems

"North Korea behind WannaCry attack which crippled the NHS after stealing US cyber weapons, Microsoft chief claims...

Now the President of Microsoft has told ITV News that the government of North Korea was responsible for the attack.

Brad Smith said he believed 'with great confidence' that Pyongyang was behind the hack which impacted 200,000 computers in 150 countries around the world.

'I think at this point that all observers in the know have concluded that WannaCry was caused by North Korea using cyber tools or weapons that were stolen from the National Security Agency in the United States,' he said..."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ind-wannacry-attack-crippled-nhs-stealing-us/

 

"U.S. declares North Korea carried out massive WannaCry cyberattack..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...rea-7pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.4a9c094d4dd0

 

"Facebook and Microsoft disabled slew of North Korean cyber threats

It involved much more than the WannaCry attack.

If you ask the White House, North Korea's WannaCry attack was just the tip of the iceberg. Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert reported that Facebook and Microsoft disabled a range of North Korean online threats in the past week. Facebook removed accounts and "stopped the operational execution" of ongoing attacks, while Microsoft patched existing attacks that went beyond WannaCry. Details of just what those attacks were aren't available..."

https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/19/facebook-and-microsoft-disabled-north-korean-cyber-threats/

Briefing on WanaCry and response to North Korean Cyber Attacks by White House Homeland Security Advisor:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?43877...als-blame-north-korea-wannacry-malware-attack

 

Root Access Podcast
S2:E6 WannaCry
Link: https://www.rootaccesspodcast.com/#s2e6-wannacry

 

One year later: EternalBlue exploit more popular now than during WannaCryptor outbreak

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/05/10/one-year-later-eternalblue-exploit-wannacryptor/

 

WannaCry failed to be enough of a security wake-up call

https://www.itproportal.com/news/wannacry-failed-to-be-enough-of-a-security-wake-up-call/

 

WannaCryptor remains a global threat three years on
May 12, 2020
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2020/05/12/wannacryptor-remains-global-threat-three-years-on/