Technique
technique:wormable_propagation
Also: self-propagation, wormable ransomware
Automatic malware propagation from computer to computer without requiring user interaction.
Automatic malware propagation from computer to computer without requiring user interaction.
“this ransomware spreads from computer to computer, completely unaided”
“look for other computers to hack, and then hack them and infect them”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | WannaCry | Explicit | 158 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | WannaCry | Derived | 158 |
WannaCry USES wormable propagation
WannaCry is described as wormable ransomware that spreads from computer to computer without user action.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Malwaretech EP 158 Details
“I didn’t think anyone had ever made wormable ransomware before.”
“this ransomware spreads from computer to computer, completely unaided.”
WannaCry INVOLVES wormable propagation
The WannaCry incident involved unusually rapid wormable propagation across networks.
Derived Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 158 Details
“Hundreds of networks were spreading it to hundreds more.”