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The Shadow Brokers (TSB) is a hacker group who first appeared in the summer of 2016.[1][2] They published several leaks containing hacking tools, including several zero-day exploits,[1] from the "Equation Group" They are responsible for the WannaCry Ransomware Attack.
The Shadow Brokers (TSB) is a hacker group who first appeared in the summer of 2016.They published several leaks containing hacking tools, including several zero-day exploits, from the "Equation Group" They are responsible for the WannaCry Ransomware Attack.




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Get Away with their Crimes. (Failed)|hobby=Hacking People's Computers|alias=TSB|origin=Middle East|skills=Manipulation  
Get Away with their Crimes. (Failed)|hobby=Hacking People's Computers|alias=TSB|origin=Middle East|skills=Manipulation  
Strategy|crimes=Corruption
Strategy|crimes=1. Corruption
Terrorism
 
Theft
2. Terrorism
Hijacking
 
Hacking|occupation=Hacking Group}}
3. Theft
 
4. Hijacking
 
 
 
5. Hacking|occupation=Hacking Group|Image=Shadowbrokers.jpg}}


== Name and alias ==
== Name and alias ==
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== WannaCry Ransomware ==
== WannaCry Ransomware ==
Over 200,000 machines were infected with tools from this leak within the first two weeks,[31] and in May 2017, the major WannaCry ransomware attack used the ETERNALBLUE exploit on Server Message Block (SMB) to spread itself.
Over 200,000 machines were infected with tools from this leak within the first two weeks, and in May 2017, the major WannaCry ransomware attack used the ETERNALBLUE exploit on Server Message Block (SMB) to spread itself.


ETERNALBLUE contains kernel shellcode to load the non-persistent DoublePulsar backdoor.
ETERNALBLUE contains kernel shellcode to load the non-persistent DoublePulsar backdoor.
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== Windows Critical Update ==
== Windows Critical Update ==
Sometime after that, Microsoft Released a Critical System Update to patch the WannaCry Exploit. Even on Unsupported systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista
Sometime after that, Microsoft Released a Critical System Update to patch the WannaCry Exploit. Even on Unsupported systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista
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