WannaCry ransomware attack

Summary

WannaCry ransomware attack is a ransomware^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ransomware entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,859 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• WannaCry ransomware attack's instance of is recorded as ransomware^[3].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's instance of is recorded as malware^[4].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's item operated is recorded as WannaCry^[5].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's based on is recorded as WannaCry^[6].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's Commons category is recorded as WannaCry ransomware attack^[7].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's start time is recorded as +2017-05-12T00:00:00Z^[8].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's point in time is recorded as +2008-05-12T00:00:00Z^[9].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's distribution map is recorded as ZERO DAYS, ONE OBLIGATION (IA zerodaysoneoblig1094562227).pdf^[10].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's X is recorded as actual_ransom^[11].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11dd_rn0d8^[12].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's production date is recorded as +2017-01-16T00:00:00Z^[13].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's Quora topic ID is recorded as WannaCry-Ransomware-Attack-May-2017^[14].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6327'}^[15].
• WannaCry ransomware attack's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6487'}^[16].

Why It Matters

WannaCry ransomware attack ranks in the top 7% of ransomware entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,859 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]