Data breaches cost organizations billions of dollars each year to avoid and contain, while also degrading consumer trust and potentially reducing customer retention. Here's the list of the world's 50 biggest data breaches from 2004 to 2021.
Data infringements have become an ubiquitous danger to users, businesses, and government agencies as our planet has become growingly dependent on technology and information stored online; and, as Visual Capitalist's Paul Sykes explains below, in 2021, a new record was established with more than 5.9 billion user records robbed.
Chimdi Nwosu's picture depicts the 50 greatest data breaches since 2004, as well as the industries most affected. Data was compiled through press releases and company statements.
Understanding Data Breach Fundamentals
A data breach occurs when an unauthorized party copies, transmits, or steals sensitive or secret information. Malware attacks, payment card fraud, insider disclosures, and inadvertent disclos...