Active Directory Security: Hardening Guide and Common Attack Paths (2026)

By HOC Team  |  Last updated: August 2026  |  Read time: ~25 min When the NotPetya malware spread through Maersk's global network in June 2017, it did not exploit a vulnerability in shipping software or break an obscure cryptographic protocol. It moved laterally through 45,000 PCs and 4,000 servers in roughly 90 minutes using a single stolen...