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Zach Epstein
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As computer virus outbreaks go, the WannaCry ransomware attack currently spreading across the globe is one of the largest such attacks in some time. As we detailed thoroughly on Monday, WannaCry is a dangerous trojan virus that infects Windows computers, encrypting nearly all data in the process. In order to decrypt the files and regain access, WannaCry demands that $300 in bitcoins be paid to an anonymous account. After three days, the $300 ransom increases to $600. After seven days without payment, the computer's contents are deleted.
You can learn everything you need to know about WannaCry in this post. Since the ransomware is still spreading, however, we want to go into a bit more detail about how you can protect yourself.
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