Monthly lists of data breaches, cyber attacks and ransomware attacks
|
Time |
Highlights |
Link |
|
March, 2025 |
What do X, New York University, GitHub Actions, Blockchain Gaming Platform WEMIX, and the Polish Space Agency have in common? They were all victims of cybercrime in March 2025. This alarming trend highlights the pervasive nature of cyber threats, which do not discriminate based on industry or size. Strengthen and regularly test your cyber incident response plans to ensure they are effective in real-world attacks. Check out our extensive compilation of top cyber tabletop exercise scenarios that you must rehearse in 2025. |
March 2025: Biggest Ransomware Attacks, Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches |
|
February, 2025 |
A decentralised money lender loses $9.5M in a crypto heist. Data of 12 million customers of a leading investment research firm is compromised. A hacker steals a record $1.46 billion from Bybit ETH cold wallet . Data of customers, drivers and merchants at popular food delivery service GrubHub gets stolen. US drug testing firm DISA admits that a data breach impacted 3.3 million people. |
|
|
January, 2025 |
What do an open-source toolkit, a cannabis distributor, a Chinese AI startup, and a UK telecom giant have in common? At first glance, not much—except that they’ve all been targeted by cybercriminals. Millions of customer records have been exposed, critical operations have been thrown into disarray, and, yet again, healthcare services have suffered due to cyber disruptions. |
January 2025: Major Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks |
|
December, 2024 |
In December 2024, a wave of prominent cyber attacks, data breaches, and ransomware incidents highlighted the persistent threat landscape facing businesses today. From the telecommunications giant BT and the healthcare platform ConnectOnCall to educational institutions like Texas Tech University, the month saw a troubling increase in both the frequency and intensity of malicious activities. Even global energy players like Electrica Group were caught in the crosshairs, alongside medical device company Artivion, proving that no sector is immune to cyber threats. Our monthly compilation delves into the biggest cyber attacks and breaches in December 2024. It also explores how these organisations navigated the aftermath of December’s most significant cyber incidents. |
Biggest Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks in December 2024 |
|
November, 2024 |
November 2024 has once more highlighted the harsh reality that no organisation—no matter its size, industry, or status—is safe from cybercrime. From the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to international powerhouses like Amazon and Cisco, attackers have set their sights on organisations across various sectors, such as education, technology, gaming, and financial services. As cyber threats grow more advanced and widespread, it's crucial to adopt a proactive approach. This involves creating and executing thorough Cyber Incident Response Plans that are both strong and frequently rehearsed through Cyber Tabletop Exercises to tackle new and evolving threats. |
Recent Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks: November 2024 |
|
October, 2024 |
What could MoneyGram, Casio, ADT Alarms, Zendesk, ESET, Radiant Capital, Wayback Machine-Internet Archive, Landmark, Red Barrels, and even Pokémon’s Game Freak possibly have in common? They all fell victim to cybercrime in October 2024!
From massive ransomware attacks to major data breaches, our monthly roundup covers the biggest cyber incidents of October 2024. Get a real-time look at how cybercrime is evolving, and use these insights to bolster your own defences. Stay one step ahead of cyber criminals by investing in scenario-based cyber tabletop testing, Incident Response Planning and regular training for your staff!
|
Major Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks in October 2024 |
|
September, 2024 |
TFL, Planned Parenthood, Florida-based Slim CD, Fortinet, E-commerce platform Temu are just some of the major organisations that have suffered massive cyber attacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks in September 2024.
Be sure to check out our detailed list of all cyber crime incidents from the month. Keep in mind that knowledge is power, and in the realm of cybersecurity, there's no better preparation than learning from previous cyber attacks.
|
September 2024: Major Cybersecurity Incidents that made Headlines |
|
August, 2024 |
France's Grane palais, Arcadian Ambulance service, Security Service of Ukraine, AutoCanada, Halliburton, Pharma giant- Cencora, ADT Alarm, US National Public Data, POLADA, Kootenai Health. What do these organisations have in common? Nothing much except that they were all victims of cyber crime in August 2024.
Here's another exhaustive list of cyber attacks, ransomware attacks and data breaches for the month of August 2024. The diverse list of organisations that were compromised this month point to one resounding truth all over again - nobody is immune to the wrath of malicious threat actors on the internet.
|
Recent Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks: August 2024 |
|
July, 2024 |
Disney, Virgin Media, Evolve Bank, Formula1, and BMW Hong Kong - what could these diverse companies possibly share in common? Not surprisingly, they were all targets of cyber crime in July 2024.
Our latest roundup of major cyber attacks, ransomware incidents, and data breaches serves as a stark reminder: no matter your size, industry, or reputation, no one is immune to cyber threats. It's time to empower yourself with all the knowledge you can and kickstart your journey to better cyber resilience!
Enhance your readiness to respond to cyber crisis with our NCSC-Assured Cyber Incident Planning and Response course. Get a deep understanding of how you can prepare to respond better to the cyber threats that loom large everywhere today. |
The Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches & Ransomware Attacks which made the headlines in July 2024 |
|
June, 2024 |
Ticketmaster, Synnovis and the NHS UK, Advance Auto Parts, Los Angeles Unified School District, Cylance, Neiman Marcus, AMD and Ascension Healthcare. These are the names of organisations that have been severely impacted by cybercrime in June 2024. The month has seen some of the cruelest ransomware attacks, to say the least. And these attacks are, sadly, just the tip of the cyber crime iceberg.
|
Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks & Data Breaches in June 2024 |
|
May, 2024 |
Why did Dell, the UK Ministry of Defence, Australian Mortgage Lender FirstMac, WebTPA, Entertainment ticketing giant TicketMaster, ABN AMRO Bank and London Drugs make headlines in May 2024? Either they were impacted by cyber crime or there were major updates on the impact they suffered from recent cyber attacks. We've covered all this news and more in our monthly roundup of the biggest cyber attacks, ransomware attacks and data breaches of May 2024, including news on vulnerabilities and malware discovered, and patches released.
|
May 2024: Major Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks |
|
April, 2024 |
A Yatch retailer, a hospital, the beloved football club Paris Saint-Germain were amongst those who became targets of cyber attacks in April 2024. These attacks bust the myth that it's only organisations operating in critical infrastructure, banking & finance or government bodies that are prime targets of cyber criminals.
|
Biggest Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks April 2024 |
|
March, 2024 |
What do Pokémon, the Belgian Grand Prix, American Express, the French Unemployment Agency, Duvel Brewery, and the Boat maker MarineMax have in common? They were all compromised by cyber crime in March, 2024.
The US Cyber Safety Review Board also published a scathing report on Microsoft's security practices which they believe led to the 2023 Exchange Online compromise. The Board has stressed the importance of regularly overhauling security best practices and enhancing the engagement of senior leadership with cybersecurity. Download our Ransomware Response Playbook for Executives to get started on your journey to better cybersecurity leadership.
|
March 2024's Biggest Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches and Ransomware Attacks |
|
February, 2024 |
UnitedHealth, Axie Infinity co-founder’s personal accounts, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, AnyDesk, French healthcare payment service providers- Viamedis and Almerys, Integris Health, Schneider Electric, Lurie Children's Hospital, California union, Trans-Northern Pipelines - these are some of the victims of cyber crime in February 2024. Check out our compilation of the Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches in February 2024. |
February 2024 Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches |
|
January, 2024 |
Microsoft confirms a massive Nation-State attack. The Twitter/X accounts of behemoths like the U.S. SEC and Mandiant allegedly got hacked. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Energy giant Schneider Electric, Aviation leasing company AerCap, Mortgage lender loanDepot, health tech firm HealthEC were amongst the other big names who were all impacted by major attacks in the month. |
|
|
December, 2023 |
Toyota Financial services, Idaho National Laboratory, Nissan Oceania, Yakult Australia, Norton Healthcare, Apparels Giant VF, Mr. Cooper, Xfinity, Panasonic Aviation, EasyPark, HTC Global Services were all impacted by cyber crime in the last month of 2023. |
Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches in December 2023 |
|
November, 2023 |
Boeing, American Airlines Pilot Association, Healthcare giant Henry Schein, Marina Bay Sands, Samsung, a U.S. Nuclear Research Lab, Japan Aerospace Space Agency and mortgage giant, Mr. Cooper. What do all of these organisations have in common? They recently became victims of cyber crime in the month gone by. |
|
|
October, 2023 |
What do Okta, Cloudflare, Sony, Boeing, Air Canada, Casio, and Seiko have in common apart from being giants of their industries? They were all compromised by cyber criminals recently. Check out our comprehensive compilation of October 2023's biggest cyber-attacks, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and new vulnerabilities & malware discovered.
|
Most notorious cyber-attacks, ransomware attacks and data breaches of October 2023 |
|
September, 2023 |
The massive ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment dominated cybersecurity news this month. But there were several other big businesses that were hit by cyber-attacks including SONY, Airbus, Air Canada and more.
|
Biggest Cyber Attacks and Ransomware Attacks: September 2023 |
|
August, 2023 |
Healthcare, educational institutions, city administrations continue to dominate the list of victims of cyber attacks in August 2023. Big names like American Express, the Metropolitan Police, Toyota and Microsoft Teams were also amongst those impacted by cyber crime in the month gone by.
|
August 2023: Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks & Data Breaches |
|
July, 2023 |
What do a zoo, a general hospital, a Plastic Surgery clinic and an earthquake monitoring centre have in common? Nothing much apart from the fact that they were all victims of a cyber attack in July 2023.
|
Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches in July 2023 |
|
June, 2023 |
The MOVEit cyber-attack and updates on the May Barracuda incident have made striking headlines this month. And perhaps, in the entire year so far. Progress Software’s MOVEit tool being compromised has led to another massive supply chain attack. Don't forget to download our Ransomware Readiness Checklist to bolster your defences against the advanced hacker. |
June 2023 Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches |
|
May, 2023 |
Two cities, many healthcare organisations, an airline, educational institutions and tech giants - almost nobody seems to have been spared the wrath of ransomware. |
|
|
April, 2023 |
The UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 said smaller businesses appear to be identifying cyber breaches less than last year - a dangerous tendency given the increasing number of cyber risks that loom large in the current economic climate. Read more on the top findings of the survey in our blog. |
List of Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breaches April 2023 |
|
March, 2023 |
The zero-day exploits hitting Fortra’s GoAnywhere software and by extension several major organisations that used the software were the headline this month. The major 3CX supply chain attack also left millions at risk. |
March 2023's biggest cybersecurity incidents you should know about |
|
February, 2023 |
Airlines, airports, healthcare organisations, grocery chains, food manufacturers, oil producers... almost every industry seems to have been affected in Feb, 2023. |
February 2023 Cyber Attacks, New Malware & Ransomware + Updates, Analysis and Important Stories |
|
January, 2023 |
Healthcare providers, educational institutions and government bodies became targets of cyber-attacks already at the start of the year. It's important to remember that nobody is safe in the current threat landscape. All we can do is stay prepared and have a solid response strategy for when the attackers come for us. Bolster your Ransomware Response with this Ransomware Response Checklist created by our experts. |
The most important ransomware attacks, cyber attacks and data breaches: January 2023 |
|
December, 2022 |
Ending the year with a bang has a very different connotation in the world of cybersecurity - Uber, Twitter, LastPass, IRCTC, Rackspace and many more organisations fell prey to serious attacks in the last month of the year. While there's nothing one can really do to prevent an attack, having a solid strategy in place for response can really mitigate the damage. Check out our Building and Optimising Incident Response Playbooks training course for more information. |
December 2022: Ransomware Attacks, Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches |
|
November, 2022 |
November 2022 was full of high-profile data breaches, attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, government bodies and several ransomware attacks. |
Ransomware Attacks, Data Breaches and more that made news in November 2022 |
|
October, 2022 |
Australia was the buzz word this month. Medibank and MyDeal.com were amongst many Australian organisations to have been impacted by serious data breaches. |
Exhaustive compilation of all the cyber attacks that made news in October 2022 |
|
September, 2022 |
The Uber hack was the highlight of the month but there were several other high-profile attacks and compromises including Optus. Check out our Crowdsourced Uber Cyber Attack Timeline. |
Monthly compilation of cyber attacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks: September 2022 |
|
August, 2022 |
Attacks on crypto wallets, the NHS, government organisations, Finland's parliament and many more. |
Trusted by
.png?width=800&height=362&name=FIFA_series_logo.svg%20(1).png){kind=logo}
.svg.png?width=1200&height=389&name=1200px-Capita_logo_(2019).svg.png){kind=logo}
