WannaCry and Not-Petya Ransomware were exploited due to the vulnerability in Microsoft's SMB. Microsoft released a patch MS17-010 on March 14th 2017 to address this vulnerability. However since most of the Microsoft users have not updated this patch and due to the ongoing Phishing attacks these Ransomware attacks are on the rise.
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I will confess that I was unaware registering the domain
would stop the malware until after i registered it, so
initially it was accidental. — MalwareTech
(@MalwareTechBlog) May 13, 2017
300$ Bitcoins
4. Both WannaCry and Petya
Backup all your sensitive data to an external drive
Apply Microsoft patch for MS17-010 SMB vulnerability dated March 14, 2017
Educate and protect against phishing emails
Do not click on any links or download untrusted files
Keep anti-virus updated, maintain firewalls and email filters
Follow best practices for Server Message Block (SMB) & update to latest version
Validate security incidence response and business continuity plan