Why did the WannaCry ransomware kill switch check whether it was within a virtual environment in this manner?

I have been researching the Wannacry ransomware, and have seen an example of the kill switch within Ghidra. What baffles me is, why did they implement the kill switch as a web domain instead of any other alternative methods, or why impleme… Continue reading Why did the WannaCry ransomware kill switch check whether it was within a virtual environment in this manner?