Biggest Computer Hacking Attacks
Biggest Computer Hacking Attacks
1. Adobe (October 2013)
Number of people affected: 150 million
Information is stolen: Email addresses and passwords for 150 million users, according to security vendor Sophos, as well as credit card data for 2.9 million users.
A data dump discovered on the AnonNews website contained the usernames and passwords of some 150 million Adobe customers. (Sophos)
How it happened: Hackers gained access to Adobe’s networks, though exactly how they did it has yet to be publicly revealed. In addition to stealing user information, attackers also downloaded the source code for a handful of Adobe programs, which essentially forms the foundation of the software.
Aftermath:
2. eBay (May 2014)
Number of people affected: 145 million
Information stolen: Customers’ usernames, encrypted passwords, email addresses, and other personal data. No payment information was taken.
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Aftermath: EBay issued a statement asking all of its users to change their passwords “out of an abundance of caution.” The company said it would also work to improve security.
3. Target (January 2014)
Number of people affected: 110 million
Information stolen: 40 million credit and debit card numbers, as well as 70 million consumer email addresses.
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Aftermath: Six months later, company CEO Gregg Steinhafel wasforced to resign over the breach. In March, Target settled a class-action lawsuit for $10 million with individuals who had their credit and debit cards stolen.
4. Home Depot (September 2014)
Number of people affected: 109 million
Information stolen: 53 million email addresses and 56 million credit and debit cards for shoppers at the $80 billion home improvement chain.
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Aftermath: Cleaning up after the breach cost Home Depot an estimated $62 million. The company offered free credit monitoring to any customers who used a payment card at a Home Depot store after April 2014.
5. Anthem (February 2015)
Number of people affected: 88 million
Information stolen: Social Security numbers, employment details, and other personal information maintained by the nation’s second-largest health insurer — but no medical data.
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Aftermath: Anthem offered free credit monitoring services to those affected by the attack.
6. JPMorgan Chase (July 2014)
Number of people affected: 83 million
Information is stolen: Names, addresses, and phone numbers of account holders at the $2.6 trillion financial services giant.
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Aftermath: Investigators recently arrested four individuals suspected of taking part in the hack.
7. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (June 2015)
Number of people affected: 22 million
Information is stolen: Social Security numbers and other personal information for former and current U.S. government employees.
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How it happened: Attackers suspected to be from the Chinese government stole login information from the employee of a third-party government contractor.
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