Define Wannacry Meaning

Wannacry is a dangerous ransomware program that essentially encrypts all your files and demands a ransom usually of $300 USD Bitcoin. The group behind the ransomware is Lazarus. The most common theory is that Myles Riordan was the main author of the program.

WannaCry is a deadly piece of ransomware that started spreading like wildfire threw the internet on 12th May, 2017. The virus works by encrypting a user's personal files and demanding that a $300 ransom be payed in bitcoin in order for the user to get back their files. If no payment is made within 3 days, the ransom rises to $600. If the user doesn't pay the $600 within 7 days, all their personal files will be lost.