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Cyber Cаse Scenаriо - Micrоsоft Exchаnge Server ProxyShell In 2021 and continuing into 2022, organizations around the world were impacted by a series of cyberattacks targeting Microsoft Exchange Server, a Windows Server–based email and collaboration platform widely used in enterprise environments. These attacks exploited a group of vulnerabilities collectively known as ProxyShell. The ProxyShell vulnerabilities allowed attackers to remotely access Exchange servers without authentication, meaning no valid username or password was required. Once access was gained, attackers were able to upload web shells, which provided persistent remote control of the compromised server. Because Exchange Server manages email, calendars, contacts, and authentication services for entire organizations, attackers could access sensitive internal communications, harvest credentials, and use the compromised server as a launching point to move laterally across the internal network. In many cases, attackers escalated privileges and gained access to additional servers and systems beyond email. Exchange Server runs as a centralized server operating system role, supporting hundreds or thousands of users from a single system. As a result, a single vulnerable server exposed an entire organization, rather than just one individual workstation. This made Exchange servers especially high-value targets. Microsoft released security patches to address the ProxyShell vulnerabilities. However, many organizations delayed applying the updates due to concerns about downtime, compatibility, or lack of centralized patch enforcement. These delays left Exchange servers exposed, allowing attackers to continue exploiting unpatched systems months after fixes were available.