The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya and Eternal Blue’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) Exoplanets
(b) Cryptocurrency
(c) Cyber attacks
(d) Mini satellites
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
- The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya and EternalBlue’ are all related to Cyber attacks.
- Wannacry ransomware locks user’s devices and prevents them from accessing data and software until a certain ransom is paid to its creator.
- Petya spreads rapidly through networks that use Microsoft Windows.
- EternalBlue is the name given to a software vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows operating system.