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WannaCry ransomware attack

ransomware cyberattack
Event ransomware Q29957041
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Summary

WannaCry ransomware attack is a ransomware[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ransomware entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,608 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: malware[3]
  • Item operated: WannaCry[4]
  • Based on: WannaCry[5]
  • Commons category: WannaCry ransomware attack[6]
  • Start time: May 12, 2017[7]
  • Point in time: May 12, 2008[8]
  • Production date: January 16, 2017[9]
  • Social media followers: 6327[10], 6487[11]

Why It Matters

WannaCry ransomware attack has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · 鈴音雨 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → —
    Based on → WannaCry
    Point in time → +2008-05-12T00:00:00Z
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