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WannaCry ransomware has been spreading at an alarming rate, and the virus recently affected the Russian Ministry computers. However, a picture showing the solution to the viral virus has surfaced on the internet which has a Russian priest blessing computers with the holy water. However, the real story behind the viral picture is completely different and will leave you in splits. WannaCry ransomware has attacked more that 2 lakh computers in 120 countries and Russia was one of the most affected countries. The viral picture was actually from 2013 when the Russian priest blessed the ministry computers. WannaCry Ransomware jokes take over WhatsApp! Malicious malware memes & messages are infecting Internet.
The picture actually shows Patriarch Kirill one of Russia’s senior priest who was blessing the computers at the Russian ministry. This is not the first time that pictures of a priest blessing the computers went viral. In fact, a 2001 picture of a priest forms a northern company, Rapida where the priest was blessing the payment systems. In fact this is not even the first time that the picture of the Russian priest blessing the computers has gone viral. The photo was previously shared back in 2013 with the caption “MOSCOW, street Neglinnaya, 2 December 2014. A priest is casting out the demons responsible for maintaining the course of the ruble from the servers of the Central Bank.” The picture was viral on Twitter back then and has resurfaced all thanks to the ransomware attack. What is Ransomware WannaCry malware, Bitcoins? How to protect your Windows laptops and PCs?
The Russian ministry computers were affected by the ransomware virus despite the protection of the Almighty. The blessings of Patriarch Kirill could not stop the virus which attacked years later. However, the picture did create a stir on the social media. People on Twitter started spreading the news that the image was actually a fresh picture showing how Russia was coping with the ransomware attack and protecting their computer systems. The WannaCry Ransomware is a malicious malware that has entered various Windows computers and takes full control of the system asking for ransom from the users.
The malware has been spreading all over the world and seems to have originated from a stolen US military software which was used to attack devices used by terrorists. The hackers using this WannaCry ransomware have been demanding for a payment ranging from Rs 19000 to Rs 36000 to give back the access to the devices. This incident has shown the dark side of the web and has troubled people and made them question the security in the digital age!
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