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In January 2024, a data breach dubbed the "mother of all breaches" was uncovered. [6] Over 26 billion records, including some from Twitter, Adobe, Canva, LinkedIn, and Dropbox, were found in the database. [7] [8] No organization immediately claimed responsibility. [9] In August 2024, one of the largest data security breaches was revealed.
The list, reviewed by computer security experts, contains exposed addresses and passwords from over 2000 previous data breaches as well as an estimated 140 million new email addresses and 10 million new passwords from previously unknown sources, and collectively makes it the largest data breach on the Internet. [1] [2]
The Worst Passwords List is an annual list of the 25 most common passwords from each year as produced by internet security firm SplashData. [4] Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year.
A computer technician in Yangon found that the hacks were denial-of-service attacks, while the group's motive is to protest the 2021 Myanmar coup. [176] March: Cyber insurer CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies based in the US, was attacked with ransomware, causing the company to lose control over its network. [177]
LivingSocial – in 2013, the company suffered a security breach that has exposed names, e-mail addresses and password data for up to 50 million of its users. [25] World Health Organization – in March 2020, hackers leaked information on login credentials from the staff members at WHO. [26]
Private records of 147.9 million Americans along with 15.2 million British citizens and about 19,000 Canadian citizens were compromised in the breach, making it one of the largest cybercrimes related to identity theft. Equifax discovered the breach end of July, but did not disclose it to the public until September 2017.
The term "phishing" is said to have been coined by the well known spammer and hacker in the mid-90s, Khan C. Smith. [3] The first recorded mention of the term is found in the hacking tool AOHell (according to its creator), which included a function for attempting to steal the passwords or financial details of America Online users.
The law regarding data breaches is often found in legislation to protect privacy more generally, and is dominated by provisions mandating notification when breaches occur. [105] Laws differ greatly in how breaches are defined, [ 3 ] what type of information is protected, the deadline for notification, [ 6 ] and who has standing to sue if the ...