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ICT RELATED SECURITY INCIDENT

1.1.2 Unavailability of ICT services due to attack from outside, e.g. ransomware attacks, Denial of Service attacks

Ransomware attack – Malicious software encrypts data on a computer or network. This prevents the user from using them. He regains access to them when he pays a certain amount (ransom). DoS attack – Denial of Service attack or an attack from the outside that prevents users the usage of information system.

1.3 Disclosure of confidential data due to intrusion, pharming, phishing attack, intentional actions by own employees or unintentional actions by own employees

Pharming attack – users are unknowingly redirected to malicious websites; even if they enter the correct address of the website, they want to visit in the browser's address bar. These are mostly complete copies of the originals, so users do not notice this and provide their personal information without hesitation. Phishing attack – an attempt to illegally obtain online information (e.g. online passwords, usernames, credit card information) by means of e-mail that directs the user to fake websites.

1.3.1 Disclosure of confidential data due to intrusion, pharming, phishing attack, intentional actions by own employees

Pharming attack – users are unknowingly redirected to malicious websites, even if they enter the correct address of the website; they want to visit in the browser's address bar. These are mostly complete copies of the originals, so users do not notice this and provide their personal information without hesitation. Phishing attack – an attempt to illegally obtain online information (e.g. online passwords, usernames, credit card information) by means of e-mail that directs the user to fake websites.