The Equifax data breach, discovered in 2017, was one of history’s most devastating identity theft-related cyberattacks. It exposed the personal and financial data of 147 million Americans and thousands of…
The WannaCry ransomware attack was one of history’s most destructive and fast-moving cyberattacks. It highlighted the dangers of unpatched systems, weaponized exploits, and the growing sophistication of ransomware as a…
In May 2013, a group of journalists at The Guardian started receiving classified information through encrypted channels from an anonymous source. On June 5, after verifying its validity, the newspaper…
Target is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets. It is the seventh-largest retailer in the United States and is headquartered in Minneapolis,…
On April 17, 2011, the PlayStation Network (PSN), along with Qriocity and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), went down, leaving users without access to the platform for twenty-three days. The incident…
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The TJX Companies Inc. data breach of 2007 is one of the largest retail hacks in history. The cyberattack earned its place in cybersecurity history because it exposed the vulnerabilities…
Have you ever wondered what the most destructive malware is? In January 2003, a computer worm became the fastest-spreading worm in Internet history, infecting 75,000 systems in ten minutes. That’s…
Phishing emails are among the most effective ways to hack into people’s accounts. But when did it all start? The history of hacking through emails began in March 1999, when…
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