2 days after WCry worm, Microsoft decries exploit stockpiling by governments
May15

2 days after WCry worm, Microsoft decries exploit stockpiling by governments

Enlarge (credit: Stephen Brashear / Getty Images News) Two days after a National Security Agency-derived ransomware worm infected 200,000 computers in 150 countries, Microsoft on Sunday criticized the stockpiling of exploits by government spies, warning it results in damage to civilians. The unusually blunt message from Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith came after a weekend of tense calm, as security professionals...

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