The Attack That Made the World WannaCry

WannaCry 2017 wormed via EternalBlue, crippling 230K systems in 150 countries and exposing the cost of unpatched vulnerabilities.

In May 2017, the world witnessed one of the most devastating cyberattacks in history. The WannaCry ransomware worm infected more than 230,000 computers across 150 countries within 24 hours, locking critical systems and demanding Bitcoin ransom. Hospitals, telecom companies, and government agencies were paralyzed as screens flashed the message “Ooops, yo…