20-05-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com

Hackers are trying to bring the WannaCry ransomware back from the dead

A little more than a week ago, a particularly nasty piece of ransomware dubbed "WannaCry" began spreading at an impressive clip all across the globe. Targeting Windows machines -- and based off of a leaked NSA exploit -- impacted users found that all of their computer files had been encrypted and could only be recovered by making a $300 payment in Bitcoin.
With the ransomware showing no signs of slowing down, an enterprising researcher named Marcus Hutchins managed to effectively
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