International Journal of Computer Networks and Communications Security

Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2020

 

 

Cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia Environment
 

Cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia Environment
Pages: 26-31 (6) | [Full Text] PDF (788 KB)
RA Al-Mulhim, LA Al-Zamil, FM Al-Dossary
Dept. of MIS, College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Dept. of MIS, College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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 defense.
 
Index Terms - Cyber-attack, malware; middle east, Saudi Arabia, shamoon, shamoon 2.0, Ransomware, Mamba, Diskcryptor

Citation - RA Al-Mulhim, LA Al-Zamil, FM Al-Dossary. "Cyber-attacks on Saudi Arabia Environment." International Journal of Computer Networks and Communications Security 8, no. 3 (2020): 26-31.