attack

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000282",
  "term": "attack",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Any kind of malicious activity that attempts to collect, disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information system resources or the information itself.\n\n2. An attack, via cyberspace, targeting an enterprise’s use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment/infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information.\n\n3. The realization of some specific threat that impacts the confidentiality, integrity, accountability, or availability of a computational resource.\n\n4. An attempt to gain unauthorized access to system services, resources, or information, or an attempt to compromise system integrity, availability, or confidentiality.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Cyber Attack"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1; NIST IR 8323r1; NIST IR 8401 from CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST IR 8441 from NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1",
    "NIST SP 1800-10B from NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1; NIST SP 800-39",
    "NIST SP 800-28 Version 2",
    "NIST SP 800-82r3",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/attack/"
}