In 2017, the malware NotPetya spread from the servers of a Ukrainian software firm to some of the largest businesses worldwide. The worm crippled ports, paralyzed corporations, and froze government agencies. Here’s a breakdown of the approximate damages 1/ wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
2/ Pharmaceutical company Merck: $870,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
3/ Delivery company FedEx (through European subsidiary TNT Express): $400,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
4/ French construction company Saint-Gobain: $384,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
5/ Danish shipping company Maersk: $300,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
6/ Snack company Modelēz (parent company of Nabisco and Cadbury): $188,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
7/ British manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (owner of Lysol and Durex condoms): $129,000,000 wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
The White House estimates NotPetya inflicted $10 billion in damages worldwide. The scariest part? Almost everyone who has studied the malware agrees that it could happen again, possibly on a larger scale 8/ wired.trib.al/jEwKXNR
