Thomas, a cloud security professional, is performing security assessment on cloud services to identify any loopholes. He detects a vulnerability in a bare-metal cloud server that can enable hackers to implant malicious backdoors in its firmware. He also identified that an installed backdoor can persist even if the server is reallocated to new clients or businesses that use it as an IaaS. What is the type of cloud attack that can be performed by exploiting the vulnerability discussed in the above scenario?

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A. Cloudborne attack A Cloudborne attack specifically targets the firmware of bare-metal servers in cloud environments, allowing malicious code to persist even after the server is wiped and reallocated to new clients, perfectly matching the scenario described.

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B. Man-in-the-cloud (MITC) attack A Man-in-the-cloud (MITC) attack involves leveraging compromised cloud storage synchronization services to intercept or manipulate data, not implanting firmware backdoors on bare-metal servers.

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C. Metadata spoofing attack A metadata spoofing attack exploits cloud instance metadata services to gain unauthorized access or information within an instance, which is distinct from a bare-metal firmware vulnerability.

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D. Cloud cryptojacking Cloud cryptojacking involves secretly using a victim's cloud computing resources to mine cryptocurrency without their consent, focusing on resource theft rather than firmware persistence.

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