COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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Vrai(true)
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Faux(false)
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maybe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although the NHS was not specifically targeted, the global cyber-attack highlighted security vulnerabilities and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of appointments and operations, together with the frantic relocation of emergency patients from stricken emergency centres.
Detailed explanation-2: -Our analysis of the HES data demonstrated the impact of the WannaCry attack across the NHS in England. This resulted in a 6% decrease in admissions in the infected hospitals, which included 1100 fewer emergency department (ED) admissions and 2200 fewer elective admissions in total.
Detailed explanation-3: -The attack was estimated to have affected more than 300, 000 computers across 150 countries, with total damages ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. Security experts believed from preliminary evaluation of the worm that the attack originated from North Korea or agencies working for the country.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most notorious ransomware group in recent times is the one behind attacks using the Conti malware, which hobbled the Irish healthcare system last year and the Costa Rican government earlier this year. This Russian-linked criminal group appears to have wound down its Conti malware attacks.