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2015: Worst Data Breaches




2015 saw a number of the world's most reputable

organizations suffer data breaches. Here are some of
the biggest and most memorable.

OPM - https://afritechnet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/the-office-of-personnel-management-how.html

 “Over the past few weeks the public has been made aware of the failure of the Office of Personnel Management to keep its data safe from hackers, on more than one occasion.”


Hacking Team - https://afritechnet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/hacking-team-hacked.html

“The notorious spy tech company, "Hacking Team", has ironically been hacked. Hacking Team is an Italian outfit known for providing surveillance software and expertise to national governments and law enforcement.”


Ashley Madison - https://afritechnet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/ashley-madison-hack-post-mortem.html

“37 million people who signed up to a dating site that promised them discretion have found out the hard way that nothing online is sacred.”


TalkTalk - https://afritechnet.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/talktalk-breached-for-third-time-in-12.html

“...TalkTalk's latest woes. The company that supplies four million subscribers with internet services has suffered a third data breach in less than 12 months.”


VTech - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vtech-cyberattack-kids-analysis-idUSKBN0TP0FQ20151206

“Parents who gave their child a Kidizoom smartwatch or a VTech InnoTab tablet may have exposed them to identity theft after Hong Kong-based VTech said hackers stole the personal information of more than 6 million children.”




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