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Similar to WannaCry, Petya uses the EternalBlue exploit as one of the means to propagate itself. However it also uses classic SMB network spreading techniques, meaning that it can spread within organizations, even if they have patched against EternalBlue. Norton customers are already being protected against the Petya attacks that use the Eternal Blue exploit. […]https://www.antivirusaz.com/faq/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/antivirusaz-faq-blog-logo.png1536512