These Are the Worst Data Breaches in History, So Far (Infographic)

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 04 May 2016

Remember the Ashley Madison hack of 2015? I do. Hackers managed to break into the extra-marital affairs website, stole all the customer data, and then released it to the public. Names, emails address, credit card details and other personal information that should have been kept safe, was compromised.

The Ashley Madison hack was one of the biggest data breaches in history, which is scary all on its own. The even scarier thing is that it was one of many other such incidents. Here’s an infographic that presents 10 more data breaches, the world’s worst ever data breaches.



Via Cartwright King Solicitors.



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