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2017 BNP Paribas Real Estate — June global ransomware wave disrupts property-services desktops

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Data compromised

Operational downtime and potential local document loss—public sources emphasized availability impact over quantified consumer record theft

Technical writeup

BNP Paribas told Reuters and other outlets that its real-estate subsidiary joined the June 2017 worldwide malware surge (popularly associated with NotPetya-style payloads leveraging EternalBlue-related propagation) that froze PCs across shipping, retail, and banking ecosystems. The lender described containment work while staff lost access to routine desktop workloads; reporting distinguished trading operations resilience from subsidiary workstation outages.

Root cause

Self-propagating ransomware/wiper-style outbreak abusing SMB exploits across enterprise Windows estates

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