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Lost in RAMslation

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Investigate the third, memory forensics part of the HoneyNet Collapse!

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Meet DeceptiTech

DeceptiTech is a fast-growing cyber security company specializing in development and deception technologies. At the heart of their success are DeceptiPots - lightweight, powerful, and configurable honeypots that you can install on any and capture every malicious action!

The internal DeceptiTech network is organized around a traditional on-premises Active Directory domain with approximately 50 active users. The product platform, however, is isolated and hosted entirely in the cloud:

A diagram of the DeceptiTech network

Lost in RAMslation

One ordinary morning, DeceptiTech's entire network collapsed. Within minutes, all critical on-premises systems were locked down and encrypted. The IT department hurried to restore backups, while the security team rushed to their - only to find the backups corrupted and all data wiped clean.

This room is about the third attack stage (#3 on the network diagram). As part of an external unit, can you help DeceptiTech perform a full-scope investigation and explain how the attack started?

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