Ransomware Reportedly Found on Army Computer

INFECTED

White House previously said no federal systems affected.

Published May 16 2017 5:12PM EDT

cheats/2017/05/16/ransomware-reportedly-found-on-army-computer/170515-wannacry-n-korea-cheat_upano9 — Symantec/Handout via REUTERS

The WannaCry ransomware virus has been discovered on an IP address corresponding with a U.S. Army research computer, making it the first known U.S. government device affected by the virus, CyberScoop reported.

Ransomware Reportedly Found on Army Computer

White House previously said no federal systems affected.

We think “subscriber” would look good on you. Join now to unlock access.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article.

Monthly Plan

$1 Trial

Yearly Plan

$35 Year One

Ad Free Plan

$100 per year