Watch how much money WannaCry generates in ransom -- in near real time

The WannaCry/WannaCrypt ransomware attack has hit businesses and individuals hard. It has now infected and locked over 300,000 computers across more than 150 countries. It’s the most successful -- and damaging -- cyber attack in years, despite being rather poorly executed. If you’ve wondered how much money such an attack generates we have the answer -- and it’s not as much as you might think, given the scale. SEE ALSO: The WannaCrypt attack -- what we know and how to protect yourself Elliptic is monitoring the current balance of the three Bitcoin addresses known to be associated with the WannaCry… [Continue Reading]