Eternalblue

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team releases high severity alert on ransomware attack

The ransomware is said to have worm like capabilities, and is spreading using EternalBlue, an exploit also used by WannaCry.

European firms and utilities paralysed by massive wave of Petya ransomware attack

The Petya ransomware appears to be using the same vector of attack as the WannaCry ransomware.

Newly identified ransomware 'EternalRocks' is more dangerous than 'WannaCry'

According to the researchers, the new ransomware "EternalRocks" exploits the same vulnerability in Windows that helped WannaCry spread to computers.

A cryptocurrency mining malware is spreading through the same exploit used by the WannaCry ransomware

Once infected through use of the 'EternalBlue' exploit, the cryptocurrency miner 'Adylkuzz' is installed and used to generate cybercash for the attackers.