Not long ago, a breach that compromised the data of a few million people would have been big news. Now, breaches that affect hundreds of millions or even billions of people are far too common. About 3.5 billion people saw their personal data stolen in the top two of 15 biggest breaches of this century alone. The smallest incident on this list involved the data of a mere 134 million people. Even if you look at non-traditional services like TV (like when Channel 9 got hacked just days ago), getting hacked translates to costing you a lot of money, time & effort!
Below is a list of fifteen of the biggest data breaches (so far). If you ever had an account on any of these services your email account associated with it and personal information could be at risk. Any passwords you used on theses services below could also be compromised. The average breach is not discovered until 200 days after the hacker has already gained access to your systems! If you think about that in a real-world situation, imagine if you had someone break into your house and they were living there in the basement for 200 days straight, listening to all your conversations and watching through the floorboards, how would that make you feel? Creepy right?
Top 15 biggest data breaches of all time:
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Adobe
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Adult Friend Finder
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Canva
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Dubsmash
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eBay
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Equifax
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Heartland Payment Systems
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LinkedIn
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Marriott International
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My Fitness Pal
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MySpace
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NetEase
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Sina Weibo
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Yahoo
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Zynga
How will I know If I’m safe?
Hackers don’t want you to know they have access. By the time you have discovered them the damage is already done. Prevention is the best strategy.
Contact us at Instant IT to make sure your antivirus is up to date and that you have sufficient coverage as free antiviruses can only do so much. We also offer free virus scans on the spot to ensure your computer is safe. We can check if a specific email address has been compromised in a previous breach so you can be sure that no one is listening in or sending emails from your account.
