Hospital blackmail bitcoin
The virus in the "bitcoin virus" incident is known as "ransomware". By encrypting the files in the victim's computer, you can't open them completely to ask for ransom. This is a virus attack launched by lawless elements by using "eternal blue" leaked from NSA hacker's weapon library. It does not need any operation of users. As long as it is turned on and connected to the Internet, lawless elements can implant blackmail software into computers and servers
What's more terrible is that this is just the beginning. Now this blackmail virus has spread to all over the world, including many colleges and universities in China. You can see many students on the Internet showing pictures of their computers being attacked. I have to say that hackers are really well intentioned, even in simplified Chinese
Once the computer is infected with this bitcoin blackmail virus, all the file data on the computer will be forcibly encrypted. If it is not delivered in the form of bitcoin to the virus maker & lt; Ransom;, Then these files can't be decrypted and retrieved. Even if the ransom is paid this time, they may be decrypted next time; Patronize & quot& mdash;& mdash; That is to say, this virus is very important to & lt; Pay attention to data & quot; It's hard to estimate the harm that can be caused by the users, especially the enterprise users
How to avoid the harm of bitcoin blackmail virus< p> As soon as bitcoin blackmail virus came into being, it immediately caused an uproar around the world. Major network security organizations and well-known anti-virus software began to pay attention to this problemthere is a lot about & lt; Manually set the firewall to close the sensitive port of the computer, so as to resist the bitcoin blackmail virus; But this kind of method is more suitable for those who know computer better; Non white people;, For example, for a third rate programmer like me, this method is more suitable for me. I can't even use antivirus software
but for the general public, it may be necessary to deal with it in a simpler way
it has been several years since the advent of bitcoin extortion virus. In order to help users' computers fight against bitcoin extortion virus attacks, many anti-virus software have certain defense mechanisms. For example, 360 launched a & lt; Anti blackmail service;, If your data is encrypted by bitcoin extortion virus when 360 is installed on your computer, 360 will compensate for your ransom and recover your data
users who don't know how to use computers can choose to install anti-virus software to defend you against such viruses, but it depends on their hobbies to choose which one
On the morning of February 23, the system of Nanzhang people's Hospital in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, was paralyzed after being implanted with an upgraded version of blackmail virus. Hackers asked to pay bitcoin to return to normal. At 11:00 a.m. on the 24th, the hospital replied that the patient's medical treatment had not been affected, and the public security department had intervened in the investigation
blackmail virus broke out in 2017. On the morning of the 23rd, the computer system of Nanzhang County People's hospital was implanted with an "upgraded version of blackmail virus". Hackers asked the hospital to pay bitcoin in order to return to normal
At present, the hospital has established a new system, but the previous data has not been recovered“ The ransomed bitcoin was converted into RMB, about 300000 yuan. At present, Xiangyang City and Nanzhang County police are fully investigating the case