Cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia Environment
- 31 March 2020
- journal article
- Published by Dorma Trading Est in International Journal of Computer Networks and Communications Security
- Vol. 8 (3), 26-31
- https://doi.org/10.47277/ijcncs/8(3)1
Abstract
Even though cyber-attacks can’t be compared to a nuclear attack but they both pose a serious threat to national and international security. As we witness today cyberwarfare is increasing and Saudi Arabia has become a major target of Cyber-attacks as a result of its economic and digital revolution, high technology adoption and the growth of the gas and oil industry. This paper presents, a case study of the cyber-attacks on the Saudi environment. We focused on two specific malwares Shamoon and Mamba Ransomware. It also explores their methodologies and structure for future defenseKeywords
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