Collection of Security Breaches
On this page, you'll find a collection of data about known security breaches and insider threats.
| Year | Category | Short Description ↑ | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Extortion | A 32-year-old woman from Lindhorst received a blackmail email in which perpetrators demanded 600 euros in Bitcoin and threatened to share intimate information with her contacts if payment was not made. | Fraudsters Blackmail 32-Year-Old Woman via Email | Link |
| 2015 | Data Theft | A breach exposed personal information of 21.5 million current and former federal employees, including sensitive data from background investigations. | Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Data Breach | Link |
| 2023 | Data Theft and Extortion | A company inadvertently hired a North Korean IT worker as a remote contractor, who later stole sensitive data and demanded a six-figure ransom in cryptocurrency after being dismissed. | North Korean Remote Worker Incident | Link |
| 2023 | Cyber Attack | A cyber attack affected 12 Norwegian government ministries, disrupting services and compromising data. | Government Ministries Cyber Attack | Link |
| 2012 | Data Theft | A cyber attack compromised 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers from the state's Department of Revenue. | South Carolina Department of Revenue Breach | Link |
| 2014 | Cyber Attack | A cyber attack led to the release of confidential data, including employee information, emails, and unreleased films, causing significant operational disruption. | Sony Pictures Entertainment Hack | Link |
| 2024 | Extortion | A cyberattack on a farm in the Swiss canton of Zug led to the death of a cow after criminals blocked the farmer's milking robot and demanded a ransom of 10,000 francs. | Cow Dies After Cyberattack on Milking Robot | Link |
| 2018 | Data Breach | A cyber attack on Health South-East RHF compromised the personal data of 2.9 million Norwegians, nearly half the country's population. | Health South-East RHF Data Breach | Link |
| 2024 | Data Breach | A data leak at Line Yahoo, a joint venture between Japan's SoftBank Corp and South Korea's Naver, led to tensions between the two countries over data security concerns. | Line Yahoo Data Breach | Link |
| 2004 | Data Breach | A Delta Airlines employee stole customer data, including credit card information, leading to identity theft and fraud cases. | Delta Airlines Data Breach | Link |