Recent Cyberattacks and Their Impact: Introduction
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What is a potential impact of a hacking attack on sewerage systems mentioned in the text?

  • Flooding cities with sewer water (correct)
  • Locking down transportation networks
  • Disrupting gas pipelines
  • Cutting off electricity supply
  • Which attack is known for targeting routers and NAS systems?

  • VPNFilter cyberattack (correct)
  • WannaCry ransomware
  • Shadow Network attack
  • Power grid hacking
  • What is a common name for the ransomware known as WannaCry?

  • WannaCryptor (correct)
  • PetyaCryptor
  • ShadowCryptor
  • PowerCryptor
  • Which cyberattack has variants known as WannaCrypt0r and Wanna Decryptor?

    <p>WannaCry ransomware attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key system that hackers can target according to the text?

    <p>Water supply systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which attack is notable for its impact on the infrastructure of a country?

    <p>Power grid hacking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major point of the cyberattack on the US grid and other critical infrastructures?

    <p>Russian cyber actors were confirmed to be involved in the attack.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique was NOT explicitly mentioned as being used by the hackers to intrude into networks?

    <p>Vishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of malware contained Russian code and was used in attacks on critical infrastructures?

    <p>WannaCry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector could potentially be affected by flooding of US cities with sewer water due to hacking?

    <p>Water supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the cyberattack in March 2016 according to the text?

    <p>It marked the first cyberattack on the US grid and other critical infrastructures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization confirmed the involvement of Russian cyber actors in the major power grid attacks?

    <p>Department of Homeland Security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was used to obtain critical information for intrusion into networks during the cyberattacks mentioned in the text?

    <p><strong>Waterholing</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of installations were targeted in the initial attempt by Russian cyber actors?

    <p><strong>Critical manufacturing and commercial installations</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    Spearphishing and waterholing are mentioned in relation to what aspect of cyberattacks in the text?

    <p><strong>Social engineering attacks</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    WannaCrypt0r variants were NOT known for affecting which systems according to the text?

    <p><strong>Power grids</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

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