What was WannaCry?
A fast‑moving ransomware leveraging SMBv1 (MS17‑010/EternalBlue) to self‑propagate, encrypt files, and demand Bitcoin.
Read overview →Anatomy of an Outbreak
Hosted at iuqssfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea.com to commemorate and educate about WannaCry (2017) — how it spread, how it was stopped, and lasting lessons.
Educational site on Netlify. Not the original sinkhole domain. No malware, only safe simulations.
The Kill Switch
Certain variants queried a hardcoded domain; if reachable, they exited—an accidental kill switch researchers sinkholed during the outbreak.
Understand how →Lessons Learned
- Patch quickly (MS17‑010).
- Disable legacy protocols (SMBv1).
- Segment networks and monitor egress.
- Backups and drills matter.
Featured Visual
The animated field behind this page evokes global scanning noise—ever‑present, sometimes critical.
