Films For Ransom

This article was about the newly famous software hack, WannaCry, that has tormented buissneses all over the world, including the most beloved company of everyone's childhood, Disney. The WannaCry hackers claim that they have a copy of three soon to be released movies for Disney. They are threatening to release more and more of the film unless Disney pays them a huge ransom of bitcoins. The movies include the ´´Pirates of the Caribbean´´ and the ´´Cars 3´´ franchises. As of now, the company is refusing to pay.

WannaCry is a worldwide cyber attack that targets computers running Microsoft Winndows operating system. This ransomware has affected over 230 thousand computers in over 150 countries. WannaCry spreads across local systems and internet to those computers that havent been updated with the most recent security checks. It has affected the countries of Russia, Ukraine, India, and Tiwan the most. Who made this ransomware is unknown.

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