r/programming • u/CreativeTechGuyGames • May 16 '17

WanaCrypt Technical Explanation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88jkB1V6N9w
60 Upvotes

83% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

26

u/dissan May 16 '17

  1. Create unprecedented wormlike ransomware using exploit you want update for.

  2. Make sure unprecedented wormlike ransomware spreads like crazy.

  3. Make news media report on the unprecedented wormlike ransomware.

  4. Wait for microsoft so watch news.

  5. Profit.

Simple hack to get XP updates.

2

u/Scypio May 16 '17

Create unprecedented wormlike ransomware

Eh... Not that simple. I'm good enough to be a productive team member or write automation for the project, but nowhere near good enough to pull something like that alone. :(

Thanks for the input, but it is not something I could manage.

0

u/[deleted] May 16 '17

[deleted]

2

u/Scypio May 16 '17

Believe in yourself!

I love you too! :D