RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 197 wordsTheir whole copy
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The recent ransomware attacks in the American Pipeline and in AIIMS are a manifestation of misuse of cyberspace for making profits.
To protect critical infrastructure like hospitals,
To prevent railways, loss of Need for airways data. stronger cyber Security measures To preserve | To protect integrity | privacy of data v of data To prevent data from being misused by rogue elements
KEY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS TREND
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→ All data is stored online → Clouds are less secure and hence, it is easy to access data from cloud, rather than from internal server of an organisation. → Greed for money leads to ransomware attacks → Rise of cryptocurrency and anonymous transactions ensures ransomware transactions.
IMPACT OF THESE ATTACKS ON:
• TELECOM SECTOR :- can cripple Communication and internet services.
• HEALTH SECTOR :- Health data of patients can be erased or misused
• RAILWAY SECTOR :- Railway accidents can occur if online railways signals are manipulated.
• DEFENCE SECTOR :- Defence data can be compromised.
• OIL SECTOR :- Oil pipelines can become non-functional.
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Thus, cybersecurity must be strengthened to mitigate the impact of these ransomware attacks and to keep our critical infrastructure functional.