Top ten Security breach in History.

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  1. Marriott International (2018) - Data breach affected 500 million guests
  2. Yahoo (2013-2014) - 3 billion accounts were affected in a data breach
  3. Equifax (2017) - 147 million people's personal data was compromised
  4. Capital One (2019) - 100 million customers and applicants were affected
  5. Target (2013) - 40 million credit card numbers and 70 million other records were stolen
  6. Adobe Systems (2013) - 153 million customer records were stolen
  7. eBay (2014) - 145 million user accounts were compromised
  8. Anthem Inc. (2015) - 80 million records were affected
  9. JPMorgan Chase (2014) - 76 million households and 7 million small businesses were affected
  10. Uber (2016) - 57 million users and 600,000 drivers had their personal information compromised.

How it Happens:

some details of how the breaches occurred may not be fully known.

  1. Marriott International (2018) - The data breach occurred due to a vulnerability in the Starwood guest reservation database. Hackers were able to gain access to the database, which contained sensitive information such as names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, and dates of birth.

  2. Yahoo (2013-2014) - The Yahoo data breach was the result of a coordinated effort by state-sponsored actors. The hackers were able to steal sensitive information such as names, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, and security questions and answers.

  3. Equifax (2017) - The Equifax breach was the result of a vulnerability in the company's website software. Hackers were able to exploit the vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and driver's license numbers.

  4. Capital One (2019) - The Capital One data breach was caused by a former Amazon Web Services (AWS) employee who was able to access sensitive information stored on the company's cloud servers. The breach affected 100 million customers and applicants, and included information such as names, addresses, credit scores, and Social Security numbers.

  5. Target (2013) - The Target breach was the result of a vulnerability in the company's payment system. Hackers were able to steal credit and debit card information, as well as personal information such as names and addresses.

  6. Adobe Systems (2013) - The Adobe breach was the result of a vulnerability in the company's security systems. Hackers were able to steal sensitive information such as names, addresses, and passwords, as well as credit card numbers for 2.9 million customers.

  7. eBay (2014) - The eBay breach was caused by a vulnerability in the company's network. Hackers were able to gain access to sensitive information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth for 145 million users.

  8. Anthem Inc. (2015) - The Anthem breach was the result of a coordinated effort by state-sponsored actors. The hackers were able to steal sensitive information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and employment information.

  9. JPMorgan Chase (2014) - The JPMorgan Chase breach was caused by a vulnerability in the company's network. Hackers were able to steal sensitive information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and internal Chase information.

  10. Uber (2016) - The Uber breach was the result of a vulnerability in the company's security systems. Hackers were able to steal sensitive information such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers, as well as the driver's license numbers of 600,000 drivers.


It's important to note that these breaches had significant impacts on the affected individuals and companies, and highlight the need for strong security measures to protect sensitive information.


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