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May 13, 2017

Global ‘Wana’ Ransomware Outbreak Earned Perpetrators $26,000 So Far

This post was originally published on this siteAs thousands of organizations work to contain and clean up the mess from this week’s devastating Wana ransomware attack, the fraudsters responsible for releasing the digital contagion are no doubt counting their earnings and congratulating themselves on a job well done. But according to a review of the Bitcoin addresses hard-coded into Wana, it appears the perpetrators of what’s being called the worst ransomware outbreak ever have made little more than USD $26,000 so far from the scam. Victims of the Wana ransomware will see this lock screen demanding a $300 ransom to unlock […]