Cloud cyber attacks
Tags: cybersecurity, cloud, attack, network
Published: 2024-02-20 07:57:53

Cloud infrastructure has become an integral part of modern technologies. It enables organizations to deploy services, data and resources in the cloud, which impacts data security and access efficiency. However, with the development of cloud technologies, the question of their security also arose. There are many attack vectors aimed at disrupting cloud infrastructure and gaining access to confidential information.

The creation of cloud infrastructure has led to the development of new technologies for storing and processing data. Business-oriented technologies have simplified the creation of many services, storage and processing of large volumes of data. Gradually, more organizations and private companies are partially or completely switching to cloud technologies. However, when using any type of cloud technology, a company must be aware of the types of attacks it may encounter. There are several types of attacks that can cause varying amounts of damage to both the cloud infrastructure and the organization that uses it.

There are several protection mechanisms that can be used to recover cloud infrastructure and the information stored on it after various types of attacks. All of these mechanisms are used to protect or restore resources, services and data during or after an attack:

- Data recovery mechanism;

- Mechanism for protecting confidential data and distributed storage;

- Protection mechanism against internal attacks and unauthorized access to data;

To ensure cloud security, modern hardware and software are used. In addition, the security of the physical network, storage devices, servers, data, applications and many other services is ensured. However, although all major cloud service providers protect their own security, it is still possible to attack it. Modern attacks on cloud infrastructure are aimed at intercepting confidential data, disrupting the operation of cloud infrastructure, or attacking the systems of organizations using cloud infrastructure.

## DDoS attack

A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack aims to disrupt cloud services or applications by overloading them with large amounts of traffic. In a DDoS attack, an attacker uses multiple systems (IoT devices, computers, or servers) to attack the target infrastructure, making it difficult for regular users to access the service. To protect against these attacks, organizations must use cloud security tools that can detect and stop a DDoS attack in real time.

## Data hacking
Hacking of employee credentials is another threat to cloud infrastructure. An attacker can gain access to cloud services and steal confidential data. In addition, this can disable the network infrastructure that uses cloud services. To reduce the risk of these types of attacks, organizations should reduce the risk of employee credentials being compromised by using 2FA and secure passwords.

## Internal attacks

Insider attacks pose another threat to the security of organizations. Employees working in an organization can attack cloud services and obtain confidential data. To reduce insider threats, organizations should establish strict access controls and provide regular security training to employees.

There are many other attack possibilities such as virus attacks, zero-day attacks, MITM attacks, MITC attacks. For organizations to effectively protect their cloud services, they must use all modern approaches that combine network, hardware, software and cloud security.