Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for ransomware attack | CSO Online
Microsoft on Sunday said a software vulnerability stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency has affected customers around the world, and described the spread of the WannaCrypt ransomware on Friday in many countries as yet another example of the problems caused by the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments.Referring to the attack as a wake-up call, Microsofts President and Chief Legal Officer, Brad Smith wrote in a blog post that governments have ”to consider the damage to civilians that comes from hoarding these vulnerabilities and the use of these exploits.”
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