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Jun 28, 2017 · Information Security

How the Petya Ransomware Exploits CVE-2017-0199 and MS17-010 – Prevention Tips

The Petya ransomware, spreading across Europe and affecting over 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine, leverages the CVE‑2017‑0199 RTF vulnerability for phishing and the MS17‑010 SMB flaw for internal propagation, encrypts the MFT to render systems unbootable, and can be mitigated by applying Windows patches, using strong passwords, and backing up data.