NotPetya: Ransomware or Not, Prevention is Better than Cure. The malware, which hit Ukraine and some other European countries last Tuesday, was initially reported to be a ransomware that could cause much more damage than WannaCry. But experts, after analyzing the scenario, came out with statements explaining that the Petya ransomware might not be ransomware at all. They opined that NotPtya is more of what you call a wiper. Many organizations as well as individuals have lost their data, forever.”]
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