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1 Breaking the Target : An Analysis ofTarget Data Breach and Lessons LearnedXiaokui Shu, Ke Tian*, Andrew Ciambrone* and Danfeng (Daphne) Yao,Member, IEEEA bstract This paper investigates and examines the events leading up to the second most devastating data Breach in history: theattack on the Target Corporation. It includes a thorough step-by-step Analysis of this attack and a comprehensive anatomy of themalware named BlackPOS. Also, this paper provides insight into the legal aspect of cybercrimes, along with a prosecution and sentenceexample of the well-known TJX case. Furthermore, we point out an urgent need for improving security mechanisms in existing systemsof merchants and propose three security guidelines and defenses.
Trojan [11]. This Trojan was initially installed through a phishing attempt. Due to the poor security training and security system of the third party, the Trojan gave the attackers full range of power over the company’s system [10]. It is not known if Fazio Mechanical Services was targeted, or if it was part of a larger phishing
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