«Accidental hero» halts ransomware attack

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This 22-year-old Briton has managed to slow the computer attack WannaCry, which hit 300,000 computers in the world this week. And this almost by chance. Henceforth, the number of contaminated machines increases practically no more. Expert who stopped spread of attack by activating software’s ‘kill switch’ says criminals will ‘change the code and start again. Explanations.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/13/accidental-hero-finds-kill-switch-to-stop-spread-of-ransomware-cyber-attack

https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/high-tech/informatique/cet-informaticien-a-enraye-la-propagation-du-virus-wannacry-presque-par-hasard_113101

Everything you need to know about the WannaCry : https://steemit.com/ransomware/@anarcho-pirate/ransomware-attack

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