Ransomware: India could see more WannaCry impact today as offices reopen

Enterprises in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai have been affected

In the wake of a worldwide cyber attack using ransomware that encrypts Windows systems, cyber security experts say India might see a larger impact on safety and more computers infected when offices open on Monday morning after the weekend break. 

This ransomware, known as WannaCry, spreads by using a vulnerability in implementations of Server Message Block (SMB) in Windows operating software such as XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003. 

“Because it happened on a Friday afternoon (UK time), by the time it spread in India, most Indian companies were closed for the weekend...Monday morning is a story to be