Reply to post: Kill switch

74 countries hit by NSA-powered WannaCrypt ransomware backdoor: Emergency fixes emitted by Microsoft for WinXP+

JamieL

Kill switch

So, the NSA knew there was a "kill switch". They knew the code had been stolen. But they chose not to activate the "kill switch".

Conclusion: the code was still actively working for them, and now some current "operations" will be affected....

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