impacts and consequences of a cyber attack

impacts

denial of service

imact authorised uses of websight

identify theft

it is when personal details are stolen o commit fraud

data destruction

data is destroyed and no longer available

data manipulation

data is edited usually to meet needs of the attacker

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consequences

data theft

any cyber security attack has consequences which can relate to loss disruption or safety

loss

three main consequences from loss of data:financial, data and reputation

financial

businesses can suffer financially through loss of income or having to pay out compensation

data is stolen for example passwords

data

time delay in backups can result in data being lost

reputation

business reputation can be negatively affected

disruption

disruption can be optional, financial or commercial

safety

safety can include individuals, equipment and finance

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successful cyber attacks can have an impact of businesses and individuals

operational

financial

the operational running of the business will be affected by the time take to reinstall the back up data. the time delay means the business cant function normally internally or externally

these can impact the business if customers data has been lost as compensation may be paid accounts may not show who owes money until data and the system have been restored the business may need to function using limited financial data

commercial

a cyber-security attack can mean the business cant function properly for example a retail business could function with limited operational consequences but a power generation may be unable to function safely and may have to be shut down until data has been fully restored

identify theft

can impact on individuals. personal details are stolen during the attack then the attackers can make a copy of those individuals details

individuals

personal data could be stolen leading to identity theft

equipment

a business could be unable to fully function and individuals may not be able to access the internet

finance

this can be when the attack is taking place.access to financial websites may be denied or lost

data theft

happens when cyber-security attackers steal computer-based data from a person or business

data modification

changes data to meet the needs of the attacker. the crime may not be found for a long time