Worldwide Ransomware Attack

You may have heard about, or have had your computer infected by the global cyber attack that began on Friday, which continues to impact a number of countries around the world. Sunday's estimation was that over 150 countries and 200,000 machines have been infected. A CNN report states that the attack has raised just over $51,000.

Most notably among the infected are the hospitals, universities, manufacturers, and government agencies in Britain, China, Russia, Germany, and Spain.

The ransomware dubbed 'WannaCry' locked up users' files and they were held for ransom. To understand more on how this ransomware works, here's a quick explanation:

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