Overview On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined oil products pipeline in the United States—spanning over 5,500 miles from Texas to New Jersey and supplying nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel—was the target of a ransomware cyberattack orchestrated by the criminal group known as DarkSide. This attack marked one of the most…
📌 Introduction In May 2017, the world witnessed a devastating ransomware attack that spread rapidly across over 150 countries. Named WannaCry, this malware locked systems, demanded Bitcoin ransom, and brought even critical infrastructure to a halt. 💣 What Happened? WannaCry exploited a Windows vulnerability called EternalBlue, which had been developed by the U.S. National Security…
🔍 Overview In September 2017, Equifax—one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S.—announced a massive data breach that compromised the sensitive information of over 147 million Americans. 💥 What Happened? Attackers exploited a known vulnerability in the Apache Struts web framework (CVE-2017-5638). Despite a patch being available in March 2017, Equifax failed to…