Security News > 2017 > December > Trump Administration: 'North Korea Launched WannaCry'
2017-12-19 17:18
Why White House Is Suddenly Airing Ransomware AttributionThe Trump administration has belatedly announced that hackers tied to the government of North Korea were behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that began in May and infected more than 200,000 endpoints across 150 countries. Why is the White House only now airing its attribution?
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https://www.inforisktoday.com/blogs/trump-administration-north-korea-launched-wannacry-p-2577
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