Chinese security companies claim China WASN'T the source of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak

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Chinese security companies claim China WASN'T the source of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak
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Chinese security companies claim China WASN'T the source of the WannaCry ransomware outbreak

Qihoo 360 criticises Flashpoint's linguistic analysis as neither 'correct or professional'

Last month's WannaCry ransomware outbreak was not the work of Chinese sources, according to a number of Chinese IT security companies, who have criticised the linguistic analysis of the ransom notes conducted...

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