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WannaCry

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WannaCry

Summary

WannaCry is a ransomware[1]. WannaCry is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • WannaCry's instance of is recorded as ransomware[3].
  • WannaCry's based on is recorded as EternalBlue[4].
  • WannaCry's based on is recorded as DoublePulsar[5].
  • WannaCry's developer is recorded as Park Jin Hyok[6].
  • WannaCry's operating system is recorded as Q11248[7].
  • WannaCry's operating system is recorded as Windows 7[8].
  • WannaCry's operating system is recorded as Windows 8.1[9].
  • WannaCry's operating system is recorded as Q18168774[10].
  • WannaCry's operating system is recorded as Windows Server 2008[11].
  • WannaCry was published on May 12, 2017[12].
  • WannaCry's significant event is recorded as WannaCry ransomware attack[13].
  • WannaCry's name is recorded as Hokusey[14].
  • WannaCry's hashtag is recorded as Wannacry[15].

Body

Context

WannaCry's instance of is recorded as ransomware[3].

Why It Matters

WannaCry is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q60602822. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wannacry_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{WannaCry}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wannacry}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → Q29916946
    Operating system → Q11248, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 +2
    Based on → EternalBlue, DoublePulsar
    Name → Hokusey
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: WannaCry ransomware attack"
  2. 17d ago · 鈴音雨 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Developer → Park Jin Hyok
    Quora topic id → WanaCrypt0r-2-0
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11dd_v_st3
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q14001]]"
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