Extended Essay · IB Computer Science

WannaCry Ransomware — Mitigation Research

A 4,000-word Extended Essay exploring how improved firewall and antivirus strategies could have mitigated the WannaCry ransomware attack on NHS Windows-based systems in 2017. Covers SMB exploitation, malware propagation, and practical defensive countermeasures.

WannaCryRansomwareSMB ExploitationNHS AttackFirewall StrategyAntivirusNetwork Security
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Extended Essay — Frankfurt International School · 2025