Wannacry ransomware was stopped just by Rs.686

The ransomware which hit 100,000 computers worldwide mainly in Asia,Europe and United States. This ransomware which hit many hospitals,institutions and government agencies demanded 300$-600$ as per economics times. The ransomware came in the form of malware which had attachments upon when clicked encrypted the data and asked for ransom. The cyber security analyst who is a researcher slowed down the attack by registering the domain which malware was trying to connect. This took Rs.686 as per Indian currency to register the domain. The loss has not been known yet. It will be disclosed till monday. Many systems with Microsoft Windows were affected just because they were not updated. The experts say that if the ransomware needs to be avoided then proper updates, backups of data and not clicking the attachments mechanisms should be followed.