UK officials believe North Korea is behind WannaCry ransomware

Nearly a month after it struck devices around the globe, new information has emerged surrounding the major WannaCry ransomware attack. The BBC says British officials from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) are now claiming infamous North Korean cyber-criminal group Lazarus was behind the attack. However the NHS, which was "particularly badly hit," wasn't a target at all. Instead, the BBC says the attack on the NHS might be a "money-making scheme that got out of control." The conclusion is drawn from the fact that the money extorted from the attack is yet to be retrieved by the attackers. The group behind the… [Continue Reading]