Comprehensive Report: Data Security Breaches - Memorial & WannaCry

This report provides an analysis of two significant cybersecurity incidents: a data breach at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport and the global WannaCry ransomware attack. The Memorial Hospital breach, occurring in February 2018, involved phishing attacks, web vulnerabilities, and injected devices, leading to the leakage of sensitive patient information. The report identifies the causes, including inadequate security measures and heavy data transmission, and suggests preventive measures such as secure data handling, limited data transfers, restricted online data downloads, secure courier services, strong password policies, and firewall configurations. The second part of the report examines the WannaCry ransomware attack of May 2017, detailing its operational mechanics, scope, and impact. It highlights the problems caused by WannaCry and the Petya ransomware, including infected systems and phishing attacks, and discusses prevention strategies like cautious social media usage, email vigilance, strong passwords, system updates, cloud storage for backups, and proactive malware prevention. The report emphasizes the importance of cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and prevent future attacks.