Yes, even people in China were hit by the WannaCry ransomware that plagued the world this weekend.
Large companies, organizations and even government agencies fell victim to the global breakout. The total number of victims around the world has reached 200,000, as estimated by Europol chief Rob Wainwright.
The victims are in 150 countries and regions.
In China, some university students' graduation theses were encrypted, and they haven't been able to retrieve the files even after paying the ransom.
WannaCry can even display Chinese messages. /Web Photo
The outbreak was somewhat controlled after a British researcher accidentally found a "kill switch" of WannaCry. Details can be found in the related stories at the bottom of the page.
But a new wave of attack is likely coming, after a new version of the ransomware, WannaCry 2.0, was found online. The new type does not have a kill switch, making it harder to be stopped.
The situation has become so serious that the Chinese government has started to act.
A national alert was issued on Sunday on the new version, requiring system administrators across the country to patch their software as soon as possible.
The way to shut out WannaCry 2.0 is the same as its predecessor: installing the official Microsoft update, codenamed "MS17-010."
Blocking your computer's network ports can also stop the ransomware from spreading. The ports include UDP 135, 445, 137, 138 and 139.
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