Security News > 2019 > May > Baltimore Ransomware Attack Triggers Blame Game
2019-05-28 15:03
The Debate Over Roles of NSA Exploit-Hoarding, City's Patch-Speed Failures, Windows Code QualityReports that the city of Baltimore was attacked using a vulnerability in Windows originally stockpiled by the National Security Agency has triggered a blame game. Cybersecurity watchers are debating attacker culpability, patch management prowess and zero-day stockpiling.
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