Ransomware infects hospitals all over England

[Hevar.]

Many hospitals having to divert emergency patients, with doctors reporting messages demanding money



https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/12/hospitals-across-england-hit-by-large-scale-cyber-attack

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/863098690860326912

[Poli Pantev]

I don't care. 

[Hevar.]

I don't care. 

So heartless haha

[Mark]

one word: Windows

[Hevar.]

one word: Windows

i bet this can happend to Mac too haha

[Vitorrio]

I've heard that this happened due to them using an older version of Windows (Windows XP, that is), which doesn't get support anymore since 2014.

In December it was reported nearly all NHS trusts were using an obsolete version of Windows that Microsoft had stopped providing security updates for in April 2014. Data acquired by software firm Citrix under freedom-of-information laws suggested 90% of trusts were using Windows XP, then a 15-year-old system.

It is not known how many computers across the NHS today are still using Windows XP or recent variants Windows 8 and Windows 10.

So, what if this is Microsoft's scheme to make people update their Windows version to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10? I know, it might sound crazy. So, it probably isn't so, but, what if?

[Hevar.]

I've heard that this happened due to them using an older version of Windows (Windows XP, that is), which doesn't get support anymore since 2014.So, what if this is Microsoft's scheme to make people update their Windows version to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10? I know, it might sound crazy. So, it probably isn't so, but, what if?

Well...that hospital needs to get better security in their system, and get lateste Windows

[Khm]

Renault stopped manufacturing cars because of the virus. Update your windows kids. 

[Vitorrio]

Renault stopped manufacturing cars because of the virus. Update your windows kids. 

Also, Dacia had this virus problem. Good thing nothing more got seriously hit in Romania. Also, it seems that Russia got hit the most by this ransomware.
http://www.newsweek.com/global-cyber-attack-ransomware-nsa-russia-nhs-fedex-608729