There are sets of four statements in question given below which when connected using the correct sentence structure forms a complete single sentence without altering the meaning of the sentences given in the question. There are four options given below the question, choose the sentence that forms the correct formation of single sentence which is both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. If none follows, choose (e) as your answer.
There is a giant footprint of the ransomware attack, it leveraged a leaked NSA-created Windows hacking technique, it infected more than 200,000 systems across 150 countries, malware analysis say poor choices on the part of WannaCry's creators have limited both its scope and profit.

Options

A. The giant footprint of the ransomware attack has leveraged a leaked NSA-created Windows hacking technique and infected more than 200,000 systems across 150 countries while malware analysts say poor choices on the part of WannaCry's creators had limited both its scope and profit.
B. Despite the giant footprint of the ransomware attack, which leveraged a leaked NSA-created Windows hacking technique to infect more than 200,000 systems across 150 countries, malware analysts say poor choices on the part of WannCry's creators have limited both its scope and profit.
C. Malware analysts said that poor choices on the part of WannaCry's creators have limited both its scope and profit, whereas the giant footprint of the ransomwre attack leveraged a leaked NSA-created Windows hacking technique infecting more than 200,000 systems across 150 countries.
D. The ransomware attack is a giant footprint as it has leveraged a leaked NSA-created Windows hacking technique and infected more than 200,000 systems across 150 countries which have limited both the scope and profit due to poor choices on the part of WannaCry's creators as malware analysts said.

Answer

B

Explanation

Among the given options, only (b ) forms the correct sentence which is correct and meaningful both in terms of gramamr and context. Other options are grammatically incorrect or contextually meaningless. Hence (b ) is the correct choice.