Cybersecurity stocks soar after ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack

Cybersecurity stocks spiked Monday in the wake of a worldwide ransomware attack, which has infected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries since Friday, according USA Today.

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Here are six stocks that increased on Monday.

1. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Proofpoint: 7.4 percent, closing at $86.05 per share

2. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Fortinet: 3.4 percent, closing at $40.45 per share

3. Mountain View, Calif.-based Symantec: 3.2 percent, closing at $32 per share

4. New York City-based PureFunds ISE Cyber Security exchange traded fund: 3.2 percent, closing at $30.69 per share

5. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Palo Alto Networks: 2.7 percent, closing at $119.61 per share

6. San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco Systems: 2.3 percent, closing at $34.23 per share

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