Report: Microsoft Withheld Free Cyber Attack Patch, Charged Old Software Users Instead
Posted on May 19, 2017
Microsoft withheld a free patch from old software users that “could have slowed the devastating spread of ransomware WannaCry to businesses,” opting to charge those using older machines instead, according to a report.
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