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Q58 (IAS/2018) Science & Technology › ICT, AI, Cybersecurity & Emerging Tech › Cybersecurity threats Official Key

The terms 'WannaCry, Petya, and EternalBlue' sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to

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The correct answer is (c) Cyber attacks.

WannaCry was a global ransomware attack in May 2017 that affected over 200,000 computers across 150 countries. It encrypted users' files and demanded ransom in Bitcoin. It notably crippled the UK's National Health Service (NHS).

Petya (and its variant NotPetya) was another devastating ransomware attack in June 2017 that primarily targeted Ukraine but spread globally. It was later attributed to Russian military intelligence.

EternalBlue was the exploit (developed by the US National Security Agency - NSA) that was leaked by the Shadow Brokers hacking group. It exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' SMB protocol. Both WannaCry and NotPetya used the EternalBlue exploit to spread rapidly across networks.

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