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"A system patch has been applied, which prevents the spread of the virus. The Department is in the process of removing the virus from the affected cameras. The remaining sites will be rectified in the next couple of days."Although the full fury of the WannaCry outbreak has died down, we are still receiving reports of some businesses battling with the ransomware. For instance, just this week it was reported that Honda had temporarily shut down a production line at a Japanese plant, as it discovered its networks across Japan, North America, Europe, China and other regions had been infected. The incident in Australia isn't, of course, the first time that police cameras have been hit by ransomware. Days before Donald Trump's inauguration as US President, for instance, Washington DC police discovered that 70% of its public surveillance cameras were suffering at the hands of ransomware attacks, leaving the authorities unable to record footage. Needless to say, it would make sense for all organisations to apply Microsoft's MS17-010 security update, which patches against WannaCry's primary method of spreading. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this guest author article are solely those of the contributor, and do not necessarily reflect those of Tripwire, Inc.