Question

Which is the name of the computer virus that was in news recently (May 2017)?
1. Sys 18
2. ame Persue
3. Troj 86
4. Wanna Cry

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Wanna Cry

The correct answer is Wanna Cry.

• Wanna Cry was the name of the computer virus that was in news (May 2017).

• The WannaCry ransomware attack was a global epidemic that took place in May 2017.
  • This ransomware attack spread through computers operating Microsoft Windows.
  • The cybercriminals responsible for the attack took advantage of a weakness in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
  • User's files were held hostage, and a Bitcoin ransom was demanded for their return.
  • If victims did not pay the ransom within three days, victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack were told that their files would be permanently deleted.
• Microsoft released a security patch that protected users’ systems against this exploit almost two months before the WannaCry ransomware attack began.
  • Unfortunately, many individuals and organizations do not regularly update their operating systems and so were left exposed to the attack.
• The WannaCry ransomware attack hit around 230,000 computers globally.