WannaCry ransomware attack - Wikipedia WannaCry ransomware attack WannaCry Screenshot of the ransom note left on an infected system Date 12 May 2017 -- 15 May 2017 ( initial outbreak ) Duration 4 days Location Worldwide Also known as Transformations : Wanna → Wana Cryptor → Crypt0r Cryptor → Decryptor Cryptor → Crypt → Cry Addition of `` 2.0 '' Short names : Wanna → WN → W Cry → CRY Type Cyberattack Theme Ransomware encrypting files with $300 -- $600 demand ( via bitcoin ) Cause WannaCry worm Outcome Over 200,000 victims and more than 300,000 computers infected The WannaCry ransomware attack was a May 2017 worldwide cyberattack by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. It propagated through EternalBlue, an exploit in older Windows systems released by The Shadow Brokers a few months prior to the attack. While Microsoft had released patches previously to close the exploit, much of WannaCry 's spread was from organizations that had not applied these, or were using older Windows systems that were past their end - of - life. WannaCry also took advantage of installing backdoors onto infected systems. The attack was stopped within a few days of its discovery due to emergency patches released by Microsoft, and the discovery of a kill switch that prevented infected computers from spreading WannaCry further. The attack was estimated to have affected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries, with total damages ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. Security experts believed from preliminary evaluation of the worm that the attack originated from North Korea or agencies working for the country. In December 2017, the United States, United Kingdom and Australia formally asserted that North Korea was behind the attack. A new variant of WannaCry ransomware forced Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSMC ) to temporarily shut down several of its chip - fabrication factories in August 2018. The virus spread to 10,000 machines in TSMC 's most advanced facilities. Contents 1 Description 2 Attack 2.1 Defensive response 3 Attribution 4 Impact 4.1 Affected organizations 5 Reactions 6 2018 email scam 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Description WannaCry is a ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The worm is also known as WannaCrypt, Wana Decrypt0r 2.0, WanaCrypt0r 2.0, and Wanna Decryptor. It is considered a network worm because it also includes a `` transport '' mechanism to automatically spread itself. This transport code scans for vulnerable systems, then uses the EternalBlue exploit to gain access, and the DoublePulsar tool to install and execute a copy of itself. WannaCry versions 0, 1, and 2 were created using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. EternalBlue is an exploit of Windows ' Server Message Block ( SMB ) protocol released by The Shadow Brokers. Much of the attention and comment around the event was occasioned by the fact that the U.S. National Security Agency ( NSA ) ( from whom the exploit was likely stolen ) had already discovered the vulnerability, but used it to create an exploit for its own offensive work, rather than report it to Microsoft. Microsoft eventually discovered the vulnerability, and on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, they issued security bulletin MS17 - 010, which detailed the flaw and announced that patches had been released for all Windows versions that were currently supported at that time, these being Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016, in addition to Windows Vista ( support for which had recently ended ). DoublePulsar is a backdoor tool, also released by The Shadow Brokers on 14 April 2017. Starting from 21 April 2017, security researchers reported that computers with the DoublePulsar backdoor installed were in the tens of thousands. By 25 April, reports estimated that the number of infected computers could be up to several hundred thousand, with numbers increasing every day. The WannaCry code can take advantage of any existing DoublePulsar infection, or installs it itself. When executed, the WannaCry malware first checks the `` kill switch '' domain name ; if it is not found, then the ransomware encrypts the computer 's data, then attempts to exploit the SMB vulnerability to spread out to random computers on the Internet, and `` laterally '' to computers on the same network. As with other modern ransomware, the payload displays a message informing the user that files have been encrypted, and demands a payment of around $300 USD in bitcoin within three days, or $600 USD within seven days. Three hardcoded bitcoin addresses, or `` wallets '', are used to receive the payments of victims. As with all such wallets, their transactions and balances are publicly accessible even though the cryptocurrency wallet owners remain unknown. Several organizations released detailed technical writeups of the malware, including Microsoft, Cisco, Malwarebytes, Symantec and McAfee. Attack The attack began on Friday, 12 May 2017, with evidence pointing to an initial infection in Asia at 07 : 44 UTC. The initial infection was likely through an exposed vulnerable SMB port, rather than email phishing as initially assumed. Within a day the code was reported to have infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries. Organizations that had not installed Microsoft 's security update from April 2017 were affected by the attack. Those still running unsupported versions of Microsoft Windows, such as Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 were at particularly high risk because no security patches had been released since April 2014 ( with the exception of one emergency patch released in May 2014 ). A Kaspersky Lab study reported however, that less than 0.1 percent of the affected computers were running Windows XP, and that 98 percent of the affected computers were running Windows 7. In a controlled testing environment, the cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic found that they were unable to infect a Windows XP system with WannaCry using just the exploits, as the payload failed to load, or caused the operating system to crash rather than actually execute and encrypt files. However, when executed manually, WannaCry could still operate on Windows XP. Defensive Response Experts quickly advised affected users against paying the ransom due to no reports of people getting their data back after payment and as high revenues would encourage more of such campaigns. As of 14 June 2017, after the attack had subsided, a total of 327 payments totaling $130,634.77 USD ( 51.62396539 XBT ) had been transferred. The day after the initial attack in May, Microsoft released emergency security patches for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, as well as out - of - band security updates for end of life products Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 8 ; these patches had been created in February of that year following a tip off about the vulnerability in January of that year. Organizations were advised to patch Windows and plug the vulnerability in order to protect themselves from the cyber attack. The head of Microsoft 's Cyber Defense Operations Center, Adrienne Hall, said that `` Due to the elevated risk for destructive cyber-attacks at this time, we made the decision to take this action because applying these updates provides further protection against potential attacks with characteristics similar to WannaCrypt ( alternative name to WannaCry ) ''. Researcher Marcus Hutchins accidentally discovered the kill switch domain hardcoded in the malware. Registering a domain name for a DNS sinkhole stopped the attack spreading as a worm, because the ransomware only encrypted the computer 's files if it was unable to connect to that domain, which all computers infected with WannaCry before the website 's registration had been unable to do. While this did not help already infected systems, it severely slowed the spread of the initial infection and gave time for defensive measures to be deployed worldwide, particularly in North America and Asia, which had not been attacked to the same extent as elsewhere. On 14 May, a first variant of WannaCry appeared with a new and second kill - switch registered on the same day. Followed by a second variant with the third and last kill - switch on May 15, which was registered by Check Point threat intelligence analysts. A few days later, a new version of WannaCry was detected that lacked the kill switch altogether. On 19 May, it was reported that hackers were trying to use a Mirai botnet variant to effect a distributed attack on WannaCry 's kill - switch domain with the intention of knocking it offline. On 22 May, @ MalwareTechBlog protected the domain by switching to a cached version of the site, capable of dealing with much higher traffic loads than the live site. Separately, researchers from University College London and Boston University reported that their PayBreak system could defeat WannaCry and several other families of ransomware. It was discovered that Windows encryption APIs used by WannaCry may not completely clear the prime numbers used to generate the payload 's private keys from the memory, making it possible to potentially retrieve the required key if they had not yet been overwritten or cleared from resident memory. This behaviour was used by a French researcher to develop a tool known as WannaKey, which automates this process on Windows XP systems. This approach was iterated upon by a second tool known as Wanakiwi, which was tested to work on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 as well. Within four days of the initial outbreak, new infections had slowed to a trickle due to these responses. Attribution Linguistic analysis of the ransom notes indicated the authors were likely fluent in Chinese and proficient in English, as the versions of the notes in those languages were probably human - written while the rest seemed to be machine - translated. According to an analysis by the FBI 's Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center, the computer that created the ransomware language files had Hangul language fonts installed, as evidenced by the presence of the `` \fcharset129 '' Rich Text Format tag. Metadata in the language files also indicated that the computers that created the ransomware were set to UTC + 09 : 00, used in Korea. A Google security researcher initially posted a tweet referencing code similarities between WannaCry and a previous malware. Then, cybersecurity companies Kaspersky Lab and Symantec have both said the code has some similarities with that previously used by the Lazarus Group ( believed to have carried out the cyberattack on Sony Pictures in 2014 and a Bangladesh bank heist in 2016 -- and linked to North Korea ). This could also be either simple re-use of code by another group or an attempt to shift blame -- as in a cyber false flag operation ; but a leaked internal NSA memo is alleged to have also linked the creation of the worm to North Korea. Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, said he believed North Korea was the originator of the WannaCry attack, and the UK 's National Cyber Security Centre reached the same conclusion. On December 18, 2017, the United States Government formally announced that it publicly considers North Korea to be the main culprit behind the WannaCry attack. President Trump 's Homeland Security Adviser, Tom Bossert, wrote an op - ed in The Wall Street Journal about this charge, saying `` We do not make this allegation lightly. It is based on evidence. '' In a press conference the following day, Bossert said that the evidence indicates that Kim Jong - un had given the order to launch the malware attack. Bossert said that Canada, New Zealand and Japan agree with the United States ' assessment of the evidence that links the attack to North Korea, while the United Kingdom 's Foreign and Commonwealth Office says it also stands behind the United States ' assertion. North Korea, however, denied being responsible for the cyberattack. On September 6, 2018, the US Department of Justice announced formal charges against Park Jin - hyok for involvement in the Sony Pictures hack of 2014. The DOJ contended that Park was a North Korean hacker working as part of a team of experts for the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau. The Department of Justice asserted this team also had been involved in the WannaCry attack, among other activities. Impact Map of the countries initially affected The ransomware campaign was unprecedented in scale according to Europol, which estimates that around 200,000 computers were infected across 150 countries. According to Kaspersky Lab, the four most affected countries were Russia, Ukraine, India and Taiwan. One of the largest agencies struck by the attack was the National Health Service hospitals in England and Scotland, and up to 70,000 devices -- including computers, MRI scanners, blood - storage refrigerators and theatre equipment -- may have been affected. On 12 May, some NHS services had to turn away non-critical emergencies, and some ambulances were diverted. In 2016, thousands of computers in 42 separate NHS trusts in England were reported to be still running Windows XP. In 2018 a report by Members of Parliament concluded that all 200 NHS hospitals or other organizations checked in the wake of the WannaCry attack still failed cyber security checks. NHS hospitals in Wales and Northern Ireland were unaffected by the attack. Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK in Tyne and Wear, England, halted production after the ransomware infected some of their systems. Renault also stopped production at several sites in an attempt to stop the spread of the ransomware. Spain 's Telefónica, FedEx and Deutsche Bahn were hit, along with many other countries and companies worldwide. The attack 's impact is said to be relatively low compared to other potential attacks of the same type and could have been much worse had a security expert, who was independently researching the malware, not discovered that a kill - switch had been built in by its creators or if it had been specifically targeted on highly critical infrastructure, like nuclear power plants, dams or railway systems. According to cyber-risk - modeling firm Cyence, economic losses from the cyber attack could reach up to $4 billion USD, with other groups estimating the losses to be in the hundreds of millions. Affected organizations The following is an alphabetical list of organisations confirmed to have been affected : Andhra Pradesh Police, India Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Automobile Dacia, Romania Boeing Commercial Airplanes Cambrian College, Canada Chinese public security bureau CJ CGV Dalian Maritime University Deutsche Bahn Dharmais Hospital, Indonesia Faculty Hospital, Nitra, Slovakia FedEx Garena Blade and Soul Guilin University Of Aerospace Technology Guilin University Of Electronic Technology Harapan Kita Hospital, Indonesia Hezhou University Hitachi Honda Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia Lakeridge Health LAKS LATAM Airlines Group MegaFon Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Romania ) National Health Service ( England ) NHS Scotland Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK O2, Germany Petrobrás PetroChina Portugal Telecom Pulse FM Q - Park Renault Russian Railways Sandvik São Paulo Court of Justice Saudi Telecom Company Sberbank Shandong University State Governments of India Government of Gujarat Government of Kerala Government of Maharashtra Government of West Bengal Suzhou Vehicle Administration Sun Yat - sen University, China Telefónica Telenor Hungary, Hungary Telkom ( South Africa ) Timrå Municipality, Sweden TSMC, Taiwan Universitas Jember, Indonesia University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy University of Montreal, Canada Vivo, Brazil Reactions A number of experts highlighted the NSA 's non-disclosure of the underlying vulnerability, and their loss of control over the EternalBlue attack tool that exploited it. Edward Snowden said that if the NSA had `` privately disclosed the flaw used to attack hospitals when they found it, not when they lost it, the attack may not have happened ''. British cybersecurity expert Graham Cluley also sees `` some culpability on the part of the U.S. intelligence services ''. According to him and others `` they could have done something ages ago to get this problem fixed, and they did n't do it ''. He also said that despite obvious uses for such tools to spy on people of interest, they have a duty to protect their countries ' citizens. Others have also commented that this attack shows that the practice of intelligence agencies to stockpile exploits for offensive purposes rather than disclosing them for defensive purposes may be problematic. Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith wrote, `` Repeatedly, exploits in the hands of governments have leaked into the public domain and caused widespread damage. An equivalent scenario with conventional weapons would be the U.S. military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen. '' Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the responsibility of the attack on U.S. intelligence services, for having created EternalBlue. On 17 May, United States bipartisan lawmakers introduced the PATCH Act that aims to have exploits reviewed by an independent board to `` balance the need to disclose vulnerabilities with other national security interests while increasing transparency and accountability to maintain public trust in the process ''. The United States Congress will also hold a hearing on the attack on June 15. Two subpanels of the House Science Committee will hear the testimonies from various individuals working in the government and non-governmental sector about how the US can improve its protection mechanisms for its systems against similar attacks in the future. A cybersecurity researcher, working in loose collaboration with UK 's National Cyber Security Centre, researched the malware and discovered a `` kill switch ''. Later globally dispersed security researchers collaborated online to develop open source tools that allow for decryption without payment under some circumstances. Snowden states that when `` ( NSA ) - enabled ransomware eats the Internet, help comes from researchers, not spy agencies '' and asks why this is the case. Other experts also used the publicity around the attack as a chance to reiterate the value and importance of having good, regular and secure backups, good cybersecurity including isolating critical systems, using appropriate software, and having the latest security patches installed. Adam Segal, director of the digital and cyberspace policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations, stated that `` the patching and updating systems are broken, basically, in the private sector and in government agencies ''. In addition, Segal said that governments ' apparent inability to secure vulnerabilities `` opens a lot of questions about backdoors and access to encryption that the government argues it needs from the private sector for security ''. Arne Schönbohm, President of Germany 's Federal Office for Information Security ( BSI ), stated that `` the current attacks show how vulnerable our digital society is. It 's a wake - up call for companies to finally take IT security ( seriously ) ''. The effects of the attack also had political implications ; in the United Kingdom, the impact on the National Health Service quickly became political, with claims that the effects were exacerbated by Government underfunding of the NHS ; in particular, the NHS ceased its paid Custom Support arrangement to continue receiving support for unsupported Microsoft software used within the organization, including Windows XP. Home Secretary Amber Rudd refused to say whether patient data had been backed up, and Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth accused Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt of refusing to act on a critical note from Microsoft, the National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) and the National Crime Agency that had been received two months previously. Others argued that hardware and software vendors often fail to account for future security flaws, selling systems that − due to their technical design and market incentives − eventually wo n't be able to properly receive and apply patches. The NHS denied that it was still using XP, claiming only 4.7 % of devices within the organization ran Windows XP. 2018 email scam In late June, hundreds of computer users reported being sent an email from someone ( or multiple people ), claiming to be the developers of WannaCry. The email threatened to destroy the victims ' data unless they sent 0.1 BTC to the Bitcoin address of the hackers. 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Jump up ^ Sharman, Jon ( 13 May 2017 ). `` Cyber-attack that crippled NHS systems hits Nissan car factory in Sunderland and Renault in France ''. The Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ Rosemain, Mathieu ; Le Guernigou, Yann ; Davey, James ( 13 May 2017 ). `` Renault stops production at several plants after ransomware cyber attack as Nissan also hacked ''. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : Larson, Selena ( 12 May 2017 ). `` Massive ransomware attack hits 99 countries ''. CNN. Retrieved 12 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` The WannaCry ransomware attack has spread to 150 countries ''. The Verge. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017. Jump up ^ Hern, Alex ; Gibbs, Samuel ( 12 May 2017 ). `` What is ' WanaCrypt0r 2.0 ' ransomware and why is it attacking the NHS ? ''. The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261 - 3077. Retrieved 12 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lucky break slows global cyberattack ; what 's coming could be worse ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : Helmore, Edward ( 13 May 2017 ). `` Ransomware attack reveals breakdown in US intelligence protocols, expert says ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Latest : Researcher who helped halt cyberattack applauded ''. Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Global ' WannaCry ' ransomware cyberattack seeks cash for data ''. Washington Post. Retrieved 16 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' WannaCry '' ransomware attack losses could reach $4 billion ``. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Andhra police computers hit by cyberattack ''. The Times of India. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' Χάκαραν '' και το ΑΠΘ στην παγκόσμια κυβερνοεπίθεση ! ``. Proto Thema ( in Greek ). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Atacul cibernetic global a afectat și Uzina Dacia de la Mioveni. Renault a anunțat că a oprit producția și în Franța ''. Pro TV ( in Romanian ). 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boeing production plant hit with WannaCry ransomware attack ''. theverge.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Hackers demand $54 K in Cambrian College ransomware attack ''. CBC.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : Mimi Lau ( 14 May 2017 ). `` Chinese police and petrol stations hit by ransomware attack ''. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Korean gov 't computers safe from WannaCry attack ''. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 一夜 之 间 勒索 病毒 '' 永恒 之 蓝 `` 席卷 国内 近 3 万 机构 被 攻陷 全球 超 十 万 台 电脑 '' 中毒 `` 江苏 等 十 省 市 受害 最 严重 ''. Jump up ^ `` Weltweite Cyberattacke trifft Computer der Deutschen Bahn ''. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ( in German ). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Global cyber attack : A look at some prominent victims '' ( in Spanish ). elperiodico.com. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hackerský útok zasiahol aj Fakultnú nemocnicu v Nitre ''. etrend.sk ( in Slovak ). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` What is Wannacry and how can it be stopped ? ''. Financial Times. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` เซิร์ฟเวอร์ เกม Blade & Soul ของ Garena ประเทศไทย ถูก WannaCrypt โจมตี '' ( in Thai ). blognone.com. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` 日立 、 社内 システム の 一 部 に 障害 サイバー 攻撃 の 影響 か ''. 日本 経済 新聞 ( in Japanese ). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Honda halts Japan car plant after WannaCry virus hits computer network ''. Reuters. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Instituto Nacional de Salud, entre víctimas de ciberataque mundial ''. El Tiempo ( in Spanish ). 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ontario health ministry on high alert amid global cyberattack ''. Toronto Star. Jump up ^ `` Laks second Dutc victom of WannaCry ''. Nu.nl. Jump up ^ `` LATAM Airlines también está alerta por ataque informático ''. Fayerwayer. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Massive cyber attack creates chaos around the world ''. news.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Researcher ' accidentally ' stops spread of unprecedented global cyberattack ''. ABC News. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` UPDATE. Atac cibernetic la MAE. Cine sunt hackerii de elită care au falsificat o adresă NATO ''. Libertatea ( in Romanian ). 12 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Cyber-attack that crippled NHS systems hits Nissan car factory in Sunderland and Renault in France ''. The Independent. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Nach Attacke mit Trojaner WannaCry : Kundensystem bei O2 ausgefallen '' ( in German ). FOCUS Online. Retrieved 20 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Erhebliche Störungen -- WannaCry : Kundendienst von O2 ausgefallen -- HAZ -- Hannoversche Allgemeine '' ( in German ). Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 20 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` WannaCry no Brasil e no mundo ''. O Povo ( in Portuguese ). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` PT Portugal alvo de ataque informático internacional ''. Observador ( in Portuguese ). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ransomware infects narrowcast radio station ''. RadioInfo. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Parkeerbedrijf Q - Park getroffen door ransomware - aanval ''. Nu.nl ( in Dutch ). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` France 's Renault hit in worldwide ' ransomware ' cyber attack '' ( in Spanish ). France 24. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Компьютеры РЖД подверглись хакерской атаке и заражены вирусом ''. Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Retrieved 13 May 2017. 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Jump up ^ `` Telkom systems crippled by WannaCry ransomware ''. MyBroadband. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Timrå kommun drabbat av utpressningsattack '' ( in Swedish ). Sveriges Television. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Jump up ^ Kirk, Jeremy. `` WannaCry Outbreak Hits Chipmaker, Could Cost $170 Million ''. Information Security Media Group, Corp. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world 's largest chip manufacturer, says a WannaCry infection hit unpatched Windows 7 systems in its fabrication facilities, leaving multiple factories crippled. Jump up ^ `` Virus Ransomware Wannacry Serang Perpustakaan Universitas Jember ''. Tempo ( in Indonesian ). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Il virus Wannacry arrivato a Milano : colpiti computer dell'università Bicocca ''. la Repubblica ( in Italian ). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Some University of Montreal computers hit with WannaCry virus ''. The Globe and Mail. May 16, 2017. 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Question: who has the us blamed for the creation of the global wannacry ransomeware virus
Answer: North Korea