AutoWannaCryV2

First seen

2017-05-12 00:00:00

Malware type

ransomware, worm

Profile updated

2026-07-07 16:02:04

Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities

Context

AutoWannaCryV2 is a variant of ransomware that encrypts files on infected systems demanding ransom. It has worm-like capabilities, allowing it to spread rapidly across networks, exploiting known vulnerabilities to propagate.