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Why a global cyber crisis stalled—this time

The so-called WannaCry attack brought down computers worldwide, including some at several U.K. hospitals

IN THE END, IT WASN’T THE CYBER Armageddon that it seemed to be at first glance.

What has been described as the largest ever ransomware attack—a cybercriminal scheme that locks up computer files until victims pay a ransom—holds the paradoxical distinction of being both an outrageous success (in terms of its blast radius) as well as an abject failure (in terms of its haul). The malicious software spread

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