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Assignment 1 ISSC361.docx ISSC361 Assignment 1: Recent Cyber-Attack ISSC361 American Military University On March 21, 2021, the globally known Taiwanese electronic company, Acer, was hit with... a ransomware attack that demanded them to pay a hefty ransom of $50 million which surpassed the previous record of $30 million, making it the highest ransomware demand in history. The attackers reportedly gained access to Acer s network by exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange and was able to retrieve a large amount of the company s sensitive data. The hacker group known as œREvil took responsibility for the attack and provided proof by releasing some of Acer s exfiltrated files on its œHappy Blog. These documents included bank balances, bank communications, and financial spreadsheets. They then gave Acer until March 28 to pay the ransom of else they would publish the data they claimed they have ac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]
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