Briefly summarise what happened. Find out what you can on the actors, including the attacker and the target(s), and possible motivations.

CO4610 Foundations of Cybersecurity Concepts - University Of Chester

Learning Outcome 1: Show clear understanding of key cybersecurity terminologies. LO2: Discuss common technical weaknesses and security measures.
Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of threats and resolutions with respect to Information and System Security.
Learning Outcome 4: Demonstrate understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of cybersecurity core concepts and
techniques.

Exercise 1: Speaking Cyber

In 2016, a group of hackers known as the Hacking Team got hacked by a self-described black hat hacker. The hacker subsequently dumped their findings and also explained how the hack happened. It was alleged that "Hacking Team was a company that helped governments hack and spy on journalists, activists, political opposition, and other threats to their power". Read about How Hacking Team got hacked` and address the following:

A. Briefly summarise what happened. Find out what you can on the actors, including the attacker and the target(s), and possible motivations.

B. Identify and explain at least three cybersecurity terminologies from (A) above. Where the term was used, define the term, describe in what context it was used, and give some details. E.g., if "attack vector" is mentioned, then what is attack vector`, what was the attack vector used and what did it achieve?

It is expected that you will use published materials like online articles, books, journals, conference papers, news articles etc. and these should be properly referenced. You may want to start from here and here.

Note: You can use any format of your choice. For example, you may address (A) and (B) separately, in separate sections, or together. So, whether you choose to cover both parts together or separately, the most important thing is that the report shows your understanding of what happened, the actors, possible motivations and terminology identification and explanation.

Note: The Portfolio as a whole is 2000 words equivalent with a 10% flexibility. With the weighting of all the portfolio parts in mind, the aim of this exercise is roughly 500 words equivalent, though the word count of each exercise is not strictly controlled.