Infection Rates: Computer Code and Ransomware Attacks

infection rates: In the first clues of the origin of the massive ransomware attacks, Google researcher Neel Mehta posted computer code that showed similarities between the Wanna Cry malware and a vast hacking effort widely attributed to Pyongyang, according to The Japan Times. Other experts quickly jumped on this as a sign although an inconclusive one that North Korea may have been behind the outbreak. After days of disruptions affecting networks worldwide, a top U.S. official said the number of computers affected had reached 300,000, but that infection rates had slowed. We believe this might hold the key to solve some of the mysteries around this attack, said researchers at the Russian-based security firm Kaspersky, adding that further research was needed. The group's chief executive Itai Tevet said in a tweet Intezer Labs confirms attribution to North Korea for Wanna Cry, not only because of the function from Lazarus. Israeli-based security firm Intezer Labs said it agreed with the North Korea attribution. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.