{"id":893,"date":"2022-03-12T08:53:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T13:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/socialengineering\/?page_id=893"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:35:56","slug":"2022-ransomware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/socialengineering\/2022-ransomware\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 SE Event Theme: The CARE Lab is Hit with Ransomware"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2021 there were 623.3 million recorded ransomware attacks globally, which was an alarming 105% surge over 2020 [1<\/a>]. Governments saw a 1,885% increase in ransomware attacks, and the health care industry faced a 755% increase in those attacks in 2021 [1<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Ransomware groups have been known to use OSINT (financial statements, etc.) to set the ransom amount even before they launch their attacks [Stage 1, <\/span>2<\/span><\/a>]. In fact, this amount is then demanded in the ransom note. It is also well known that many ransomware attacks use phishing emails as their initial attack vector [Stage 2, <\/span>3<\/span><\/a>]. If someone within the target\u2019s organization falls for the phishing email, then the target\u2019s systems are encrypted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THEME:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cThe CARE Lab has been hit with ransomware!”<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CARE Lab<\/a> is challenging full-time high school and college students (aged 14+) to gain first-hand cyberattack and cybersecurity experience by participating in a creative and unique social engineering event! NO TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Students will play the role of both the adversary (during the application) <\/b>and the defender (during the live event).<\/b><\/p>\n

APPLICATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We want to see your offensive social engineering skills<\/i>. You will put on your adversarial hat and \u201ctarget\u201d the CARE Lab with an emulated ransomware attack.<\/p>\n

Your team\u2019s application should include a 5-page (no more) formal report<\/strong> (proper headings, page numbers, etc.) with the following information<\/p>\n

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  1. Ransom amount (1 page)<\/b>\n
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      1. Show us your OSINT findings that help you determine the ransom amount an adversary would demand from the CARE Lab.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      2. Phishing email<\/b> (2-3 pages)<\/b>\n
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          1. Show us your OSINT findings for the CARE Lab that you are using for your phishing pretext.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Show us your OSINT findings for who you are posing as (the sender of the email).<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Provide us with a phishing email (do not actually phish us!).<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Justify why you think this phishing email will work (thereby introducing ransomware into the CARE Lab\u2019s working environment).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          5. Ransom note (1 page)<\/b>\n
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            1. \n
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              1. What would your ransom note look like (provide an image or text of the actual note)? What components would it have?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                The adversarial report should not be more than 5 pages (double-spaced) in length<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

                Note:<\/strong> Try your best with the report! We want to see your creativity and ability – this will help us plan accordingly.<\/p>\n

                Be sure to check the complete list of application materials, eligibility criteria, and FAQs<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

                Application deadline: Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 12 pm ET<\/strong>. Register your team here.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

                LIVE COMPETITION (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                We want to see your defensive social engineering skills<\/em>. Students will play the role of the defenders who are “hired” to help the “client” (the CARE Lab) manage the ransomware attack and provide them with a formal report. More details will be available to the selected teams during the virtual orientation session on Saturday, May 14th (this is not optional)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                Competition dates (virtual, these are not optional \u2013 please hold these dates on your calendar):<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

                Graduate Level:\u00a0May 20, 21, 22 (9am-4pm ET)
                \nUndergraduate Level:\u00a0June 3, 4, 5 (9am-4pm ET)
                \nHigh school Level:\u00a0June 10, 11, 12 (9am-4pm ET)<\/p>\n

                Closing ceremonies (virtual): Wednesday, June 15, 3pm-4pm ET (this is not optional \u2013 please hold this date on your calendar)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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