FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -WannaCry is a ransomware worm that spread rapidly through across a number of computer networks in May of 2017. After infecting a Windows computer, it encrypts files on the PC’s hard drive, making them impossible for users to access, then demands a ransom payment in bitcoin in order to decrypt them.

Detailed explanation-2: -An employee at a food and drink manufacturer opened a malicious Microsoft Word file attachment to an email, unleashing the Emotet and Trickbot malware onto their computer. The malware created a backdoor into the organization’s systems, allowing the cybercriminals to gain access and deploy the Ryuk ransomware.

Detailed explanation-3: -WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm cyber attack that targets computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system. It was initially released on 12 May 2017. The ransomware encrypted data and demanded ransom of $300 to $600, paid in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name was derived from strings of code detected in some of the first samples of the virus. WannaCry has been called a “study in preventable catastrophes” because two months before it first spread around the world in 2017, Microsoft issued a patch that would have prevented the worm from infecting computers.

Detailed explanation-5: -WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting (locking) data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.