WannaCry Ransomware, What is it and How to prevent it

What is WannaCry Ransomware?

Wannacry, with other names, WannaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r 2.0, Wanna Decryptor, is a ransomware computer worm that targets the Microsoft Windows operating system. The virus was used to launch the WannaCry ransomware attack on May 12, 2017.



The WannaCry ransomware attack was done by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments from victims in the cryptocurrency