According to a report by Kaspersky, ransomware attacks have increased by 11.4% in the past 12 months. Both Petya and WannaCry attacks exploited an old, unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The decentralized nature of the distributed ledger technology prevents enterprises from having a single point of failure from where an infection can enter the network and lock down critical infrastructure. Bitcoin is one of the key reasons for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to become a popular and trusted way to transact worldwide. While most blockchain applications are currently focused in the fintech space, newer use cases are emerging to explore the use of this technology.”]
Source: https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/articles/countering-wannacry-petya-blockchain-technology/