Biggest Data Breaches of 2024
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2024 was unfortunately another record-breaking year for cyber attacks. Here are the most significant incidents.
1. National Public Data Breach
Affected: ~2.9 billion records Data: Names, Social Security Numbers, addresses
One of the largest data breaches of all time. A hacker offered the stolen data on the dark web.
2. Ticketmaster / Live Nation
Affected: 560 million users Data: Names, emails, payment information
The hacking group ShinyHunters stole customer data from the ticket giant.
3. AT&T
Affected: 73 million customers Data: Social Security Numbers, account info
Customer data from 2019 suddenly appeared on the dark web.
What do we learn from this?
- Nobody is safe — Even giant companies get hacked.
- Check regularly — Regularly check if your data has been leaked.
- Unique passwords — A different one for every service.
- 2FA everywhere — Two-factor authentication is mandatory.
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