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The Petya ransomware attack made less ransom money than its predecessor, WannaCry

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In the first 24 hours of activity, the Petya cyberattack generated about $20,000 less in ransom money than WannaCry, which used a similar exploit.

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Petya hackers might be more interested in causing disruption, especially in Ukraine, than making money, according to experts cited by Reuters.

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They only made $29,000 in the attack’s first day—and they might not even be able to access that money without being tracked.

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During the course of that day, Petya disabled corporate networks, created congestions in ports, and stopped production in factories.

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The Petya attack, which reached 65 countries in about one day, isn’t spreading to as many countries as WannaCry.

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That might be because many users updated their computers after WannaCry.

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