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 laaS. What is the type of cloud attack that can be performed by exploiting the vulnerability discussed in the above scenario?

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C. Cloudborne attack A Cloudborne attack specifically refers to a scenario where attackers can inject persistent backdoors into the firmware of bare-metal cloud servers, which then remain active even after the server is wiped and reallocated to new customers. This attack vector targets the underlying hardware and firmware of cloud infrastructure for long-term persistence.

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A. Man-in-the-cloud (MITC) attack A Man-in-the-cloud (MITC) attack typically involves compromising cloud storage synchronization tokens to gain unauthorized access to cloud data, not firmware backdoors on bare-metal servers.

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B. Cloud cryptojacking Cloud cryptojacking involves using a victim's cloud resources to mine cryptocurrency without their permission, rather than implanting firmware backdoors.

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D. Metadata spoofing attack Metadata spoofing attack involves manipulating or forging metadata to gain unauthorized access or bypass security controls, which is distinct from exploiting server firmware.

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