Where are we now? The state of play two years on from the 2017 WannaCry attacks
Two years ago on the 12th of May 2017, the now infamous WannaCry ransomware attack struck IT systems in 150 countries around the world. Affecting around 200,000 computers across a diverse range of sectors, from Spain’s telecoms sector to commercial websites and schools, the malware encrypted users’ files and then demanded a ransom, causing unprecedented havoc. While this caused real concern around the world, the National Health Service [NHS] in the United Kingdom came to a st