Exploring the crypt: Analysis of the WannaCrypt ransomware SMB exploit propagationOn May 12, there was a major outbreak of WannaCrypt ransomware. WannaCrypt directly borrowed exploit code from the ETERNALBLUE exploit and the DoublePulsar backdoor module leaked in April by a group calling itself Shadow Brokers. Using ETERNALBLUE, WannaCrypt propagated as a worm on older platforms, particularly Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 systems that haven’t...
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Exploring the crypt: Analysis of the WannaCrypt ransomware SMB exploit propagation