Comment Researchers bought some time (Score 2) 182
IMO it has bought them some time until the attackers figure out another way to continue the attack. Even when the Wikileaks announced that it will work with the tech giants to fix the vulnerabilities but it does not seem to be the case, but it falls on the hands of organizations and people alike to keep their systems updated all the time. NHS has now been hit by ransomware twice in a row.