FRANKFURT: French researchers said on May 19 they had found a last-chance way for technicians to save Windows files encrypted by WannaCry, racing against a deadline as the ransomware threatens to start locking up victims' computers first infected a week ago.
WannaCry, which started to sweep round the globe May 19 and has infected more than 300,000 computers in 150 nations, threatens to lock out victims who have not paid a sum of US$300 (RM1,292.10) to US$600 (RM2,584.20) within one week of infection.
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