The president of Microsoft slammed the National Security Agency (NSA) for its role in the ongoing global malware attack, saying it was “yet another example of why the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments is such a problem.”
“Repeatedly, exploits in the hands of governments have leaked into the public domain and caused widespread damage,” Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post on Sunday. “An equivalent scenario with conventional weapons would be the U.S. military having some of its Tomahawk missiles stolen.”
“The governments of the world should treat this attack as a wake-up call,” Smith wrote.
Last Friday, stolen NSA malware was used to attack hospitals, universities, and businesses around the world, ultimately hitting hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries, including the U.S., reaching what Europol—Europe’s leading police agency—described as an “unprecedented level.” It forced the closure of multiple hospitals and ambulance companies, among other services and institutions. As of the weekend, it had spread to China, and security experts say it could just be getting started.
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Smith’s blog post appeared to be official confirmation that the NSA developed the virus.
“[T]his attack provides yet another example of why the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments is such a problem. This is an emerging pattern in 2017,” Smith wrote.
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