Prevention of Widespread Ransomware Cyber-Attacks through the SEAP Platform
Prevention of Widespread Ransomware Cyber-Attacks through the SEAP Platform

Author(s): Eduard-Ștefan SANDU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Economy, Sociology, Security and defense, Methodology and research technology, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Asociatia Romana pentru Asigurarea Securitatii Informatiei
Keywords: critical infrastructures; cyber-attack; cybersecurity; ransomware; SEAP;
Summary/Abstract: This scientific study aims to explore the potential for launching a cyber-attack through SEAP platform, particularly in light of the increasing use of ransomware as a tool to cause widespread damage to critical infrastructure. The study focuses on the methodology of a ransomware attack on a critical infrastructure, with a specific emphasis on the analysis of the infection process, persistence mechanism, encryption process, recovery prevention, and propagation mechanisms, as well as the communication with command and control servers.

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