Find an attack on any system (may be a computer system or network, but need not

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Find an attack on any system (may be a computer system or network, but need not be) that occurred during 2017 and/or 2018. (Note: please do not use the Equifax breach that we discussed in class; find another attack instead.)

A description of the system or systems on which this attack occurred.

A description of the attack itself – what was the vulnerability that was exploited by the attacker?

A description of the damage that was done by this attack (if any).

A discussion of any mechanisms or procedures that could have been used by the owners or administrators of the system to prevent this attack from being successful (and discuss how feasible these would have been to implement)

Explanation / Answer

The most popular attack in my knowledge would be the WannaCry Ransomware attack.

So,let's begin:

What who were the victims ?:

What vulnerability was used:

Impact:

Mitigation:

What could have been done:

Hope this information helps :).

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