Year of WannaCry Ransomware Cyber Attack

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A2017 MAY 12

B2018 MAY 12

C2017 APRIL 12

D2018 APRIL 12

Answer:

Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or permanently block access to it unless a ransom is paid.
WannaCry ransomware crypto worm The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyber attack on May 12, 2017 that targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, encrypted data and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

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