We are living in a modern era with the vast amount of information. For more easiness, we are keeping this information on the internet with a secure activation. Cyber Attack is one kind of attack that attacks this private information. Mostly an organization or a group with a bunch of members who are an expert on accessing into private or restricted info system are the Cyber attackers. They target the information system of computer, infrastructures, International networks, social networks, or personal computers and leak all kind of personal information. This cyber attack is also called as “Cyber warfare” or “Cyberterrorism”. These cyber attacks can destroy a country.
Cyber attack is not only to hack the personal information system of a country. It could be much worse than that. The cyber attacker can cut into a country’s system tool through the internet shut down the national missions like energy, transportations, government operations, etc. These are also the part of the cyber attack. So the cyber attack is also the excellent weapon for possible war.
Three factors indicate that a cyber attack is hazardous to an individuals or a nation. These three elements are- Fear Factor (creates fear in individuals, groups or societies), Spectacular Factor (creates economic losses and negative publicity) and Vulnerability Factor (destroy private information and leak out the critical code of a nation’s security).
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Cyber attack is an organized process where an organization is working on it. These agencies are containing high professional hackers and engineers for technical support. Most hackers hack down on a political issue or agenda. First, of them, the engineer creates software that breaks down all security of the conventional information system. Then a hacker breaks down into that system, collects all the information and leaks it out. They call themselves as the cyber terrorist. They mostly target the political structure so that they can motivate their issue or create a significant impact on the politics through doing this illegal way. Besides they also attack the personal information and property to create fear among them.
Many cyberattacks have taken places in the history of the internet. Some were used as threats to the people, and the government and some had the real impact of it. Operation Shady Rat” was the flawless cyber attack in 2006. It had attacked 72 organizations like Olympic Committee, United Nations business and defense sectors. It also attacked the summer Olympics of 2008. “Heartland” was one of the most dangerous attacks of all.[Image Source]**KGW **
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This organization got into the public payment cards of 100 million individuals and occurred more than 140 million of US$ in 2008. “Operation Aurora” attacked in the middle of 2009 to start in 2012. It had attacked the most valuable worldwide site like Yahoo, Rackspace, and Juniper Networks and even in the Adobe system. This creates a massive loss to those organizations. “Flame” is also being called “Scywiper and Flamer.” This organization operation was to hack down the computer system of Middle East countries in 2012. It was founded as the virus that destroys the contentment of the Microsoft Windows in the computer. It also destroyed the system of local area network called LAN with 1000 machine that provides internet supplies to the people like individuals, educational institutions, and government organizations.
There are many cyber attacks is being attempted day by day. To ignore these attacks, we have to very careful about using the worldwide network. Because the cyber offense is one of the most dangerous offensive of the modern era which is enough to destroy the humankind.