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WannaCry Attack Is A Wake-Up Call for Cyber Preparedness

The scope of WannaCry changed our perceptions of ransomware attacks. It made it clear that ransomware could reach a broad cross-section of computers worldwide, at essentially the same time.

17 minute read July 01, 2017 at 12:06 AM
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India E. Vincent
WannaCry Attack Is A Wake-Up Call for Cyber Preparedness

The scope of WannaCry changed our perceptions of ransomware attacks. Until May 12, 2017, the more highly publicized ransomware incidents were localized targets impacting only one or a small number of businesses.

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