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The ransomware attacked inmore than100 countries, including China, byencrypting data and demanding ransom payments inBitcoin cryptocurrency starting fromMay 12. The IP addresses ofat least 29,372 agencies inChina were attacked, mainly inthe energy, transportation, medical, education, and science and technology sectors.

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Although the fallout ofthe WannaCry ransomware has subsided, we cannot take lightly other new cyber worms, said an official atthe National Research Center forInformation Technology Security.

Experts disclosed that almost all sectors and enterprises unaffected inthis incident adopted risk control ahead oftime. A critical patch was issued byMicrosoft toremove underlying vulnerabilities forsupported systems nearly two months beforethe attack, though many organizations failed toapply it.

In addition, the concept ofnetwork isolation asthe most effective method tomaintain internet security should be revisited, asintranet withoutany protective measures would be more vulnerable, experts said.

This article was originally published inthe Global Times.

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