WannaCry Ransomware Attack – What Happened?

Speaker: Keith Jarvis & Aaron Shelmire
Recorded: May 17, 2017
Duration: 60 Mins

On May 12th 2017, a large cyberattack using WannaCry ransomware infected hundreds of thousands of computers in over 150 countries causing billions of dollars in damage.

What happened?

In this webcast recorded as the attack first hit in May 2017, senior Counter Threat Unit™ researchers Keith Jarvis and Aaron Shelmire analyze the WannaCry Ransomware attack and offer advice on how organizations can protect themselves from similar attacks in future. Keith and Aaron explain why they advise organizations NOT to pay ransoms and give the reasons why they believe the criminals behind WannaCry are not to be trusted.

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