How Industry Breaches Evolve:
Over the years NO vertical industry has survived Cyberattack in the Digital Era.
In today’s digital era, organizations in different sectors are facing the incredibly daunting task of trying to protect their ever-growing digital space from increasing cyber threats. In addition, movement to the cloud and a mobile workforce have pushed them to the border of your estate beyond the boundary of your physical network.
User’s data and systems are everywhere. Meanwhile, the frequency and sophistication of ghost attacks are ever-growing. Regardless of the size of your organization or the sector, you are a target. This is the challenge that we all struggle with in IT security. And it’s a challenge we at ThreatCure think that we can uniquely help with.
Financial Sector:
Capital One: In 2019, a former employee exploited a vulnerability, leading to the exposure of data from over 100 million customers.
Healthcare:
Anthem: In 2015, this health insurance giant suffered a breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 78.8 million current and former customers.
Premera Blue: Cross: In 2015, cyber attackers gained unauthorized access to 11 million members’ records, including medical data.
Telecommunications (Telco):
T-Mobile: In 2021, they confirmed a massive data breach affecting over 40 million people. The exposed data included names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s
Verizon: In 2017, data of 6 million users was exposed due to a misconfigured cloud-based file repository.
Manufacturing:
St. Jude Medical: In 2017, vulnerabilities in their cardiac devices could have allowed hackers to deplete the battery or administer incorrect pacing or shocks.
Lockheed Martin: In 2011, they confirmed a significant and tenacious cyber-attack on its information systems network.
Software Supply Chain Attack:
SolarWinds: In 2020, a massive supply chain attack affected their Orion software. This breach led to the compromise of several high-profile organizations, including U.S. government agencies.
Codecov: In 2021, they experienced a supply chain attack where unauthorized changes were made to their Bash Uploader script, potentially affecting thousands of customers.
Insurance Industries:
Aviva: In 2020, they faced a data breach where details of 50,000 customers were exposed due to a technical glitch.
Aetna: In 2017, they suffered a breach that exposed the HIV status of 12,000 patients due to a mailing error.
Conclusion:
The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats emphasize the importance of robust cybersecurity measures across all sectors. Organizations must prioritize cybersecurity to protect their assets, intellectual property, and customer data.