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The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
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WannaCry ransomware attack
2017 worldwide ransomware cyberattack
The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the form of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. It was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
National Health Service
Publicly-funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom
The National Health Service (NHS) is the collective term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom: the National Health Service (England), NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and Health and Social Care which was created separately and is often referred to locally as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Telefónica
Spanish multinational telecommunications company
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company with registered office and headquarters located in two different places, both in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 12
Day of the year
May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 233 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)