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2. Mirai (malware) - Wikipedia

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   Mirai (from the Japanese word for "future", 未来) is malware that turns networked devices running Linux into remotely controlled bots that can be used as part of a botnet in large-scale network attacks. It primarily targets online consumer devices such as IP cameras and home routers. [1] The Mirai botnet was first found in August 2016 [2] by ...

3. DDoS attacks on Dyn - Wikipedia

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   The attribution of the attack to the Mirai botnet had been previously reported by BackConnect Inc., another security firm. [35] Dyn stated that they were receiving malicious requests from tens of millions of IP addresses. [6] [36] Mirai is designed to brute-force the security on an IoT device, allowing it to be controlled remotely.

4. FBI MoneyPak Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware, also known as Reveton Ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the American Federal Bureau of Investigation) and that they have locked the computer or smartphone due to "illegal activities" and demands a ransom payment via GreenDot MoneyPak cards in order to release the device.

5. List of security hacking incidents - Wikipedia

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   February: A Dutch cracker releases the Anna Kournikova virus, initiating a wave of viruses that tempts users to open the infected attachment by promising a sexy picture of the Russian tennis star. April: FBI agents trick two Russian crackers into coming to the U.S. and revealing how they were hacking U.S. banks. [49]

6. WannaCry ransomware attack - Wikipedia

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   WannaCry ransomware attack. The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. [4] It was propagated by using EternalBlue, an exploit ...

7. Hajime (malware) - Wikipedia

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   Malware. Hajime is a worm according to sources which have placed research on the subject. [8] It appears to have been discovered as early as October 2016. [9] Later in April 2017, Hajime generated large media coverage as it appeared to be in competition with Mirai. [10] This led to a number of reports which compared and noted that it appeared ...