How should I answer this....explain a cyber security disaster that occurred in 2

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How should I answer this....explain a cyber security disaster that occurred in 2016 or 2017 related to its information system.you are expected to eloborate the problem in detail and also discuss the impact of the problem on the organisation.

Analyse and discuss the root cause of the problem.investigate,analysed and discuss all contributing causes to the problem or how did the problem occur.

Propose 3 in depth information system solutions that can be implemented to enhance the organization information systems security. You may include hardware,software,policies or procedures

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The biggest cyber security disaster according to me was of WANNA CRY.......On May 12 a strain of ransomware called WannaCry spreadaround the world, walloping hundreds of thousands of targets, including public utilities and large corporations. Notably, the ransomware temporarily crippled National Health Service hospitals and facilities in the United Kingdom, hobbling emergency rooms, delaying vital medical procedures, and creating chaos for many British patients

Its impact was like which estimates that around 200,000 computers were infected across 150 countries. According to Kaspersky Lab, the four most affected countries were Russia, Ukraine, India and Taiwan.

Organizations that had not installed Microsoft's security update from April 2017 were affected by the attack. Those still running unsupported versions of Microsoft Windows, such as Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 were at particularly high risk because no security patches had been released since April 2014 (with the exception of one emergency patch released in May 2014).

HENCE, solutions that can be implemented to enhance the organization information systems security are

1.Protect with passwords

2.Design safe systems

3.Conduct screening and background checks.

4.Provide basic training

5.Avoid unknown email attachments.

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