WannaCry ransomware attack: Odisha to issue 20 point advisory to counter it

Advisories include updating antivirus software, installing security patches update, among others

Reacting to the threat posed by 'WannaCry' ransomware bug, the Odisha government has finalised a twenty point advisory for its departments and for general users to safeguard their cyber space.

The government has prepared the comprehensive advisory after consultations with International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bhubaneswar and State eGovernance Mission Team (SeMT).

An advisory of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India's cyber security agency, for prevention of WannaCry ransomware threat has already been issued by the state government.

On a global scale, WannaCry has infected lakhs of systems in around 150 nations, holding computer data to ransom at hospitals,