Cyber Security

Alarming Cyber Security Facts and Stats – Infographic

One of the biggest challenges that humankind will face in the next two decades is cyber-attacks. With each passing day cyberattack grow globally in size, sophistication and cost. And no one seems immune from the potential risk of cyber-attacks. Ransomware is becoming a global phenomenon and cryptocurrency is charming attackers. With this cryptojacking illegal mining of cryptocurrencies is gaining ground on ransomware as a preferred revenue stream.

All this clearly show how today’s hackers will leave no stone unturned to perform a cyberattack.

Here we bring for you some distressing cyber security facts and stats, that will make things clearer.

Biggest Breaches and Vulnerabilities Of All Time

Besides, economic growth advancement in field of technology like Big Data, AI, mobile payment, cloud computing and other are the driving force behind higher incidence of cyber attacks.

Biggest Data Breaches of all Time

Company Account Hacked Date of Hacked
Yahoo 3 billion Aug. 2013
Marriott 500 million 2014-2018
Yahoo 500 million Late 2014
Adult FriendFinder 412 million Oct. 2016
MySpace 360 million May 2016
Under Armor 150 million Feb. 2018
Equifax 145.5 million July 2017
Ebay 145 million May 2014
Target 110 million Nov. 2013
Hearland Payment System 100+ million May 2008
LinkedIn 100 million June 2012
Rambler.ru 98 million Feb 2012
TJX 94 million 2003-2004
AOL 92 million 2004
MyHertiage 92 million Oct. 2017
Sony PlayStation Network 77 million April 2011
JP Morgan Chase 83 million July 2014
Tumblr 65 million Feb. 2013
Uber 57 million Late 2016
Home Depot 53 million April 2014
Facebook 50 million July 2017

Source:qz.com

We hope you liked the article. Aforementioned shocking cyberattack facts are based on comparison with previous years. If you have any additional information to share, please leave us a comment.

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