Wanna Decryptor Portuguese

First seen
2017-05-12 00:00:00
Malware type
ransomware, worm
Family
Malware family
Profile updated
2026-07-07 15:59:09

Targeted industries: healthcare-and-pharmaceutical financial-services technology-and-telecommunications government-and-public-sector

Context

Wanna Decryptor Portuguese, also known as WannaCry, is a ransomware and worm variant that encrypts files and demands ransom. It notably propagated using a Windows SMB vulnerability and affected various sectors globally.