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Nov 20, 2023
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The following cybersecurity incidents from 2023 offer a global perspective on the challenges and threats in the cybersecurity landscape:

  1. Caesars Entertainment: Loyalty customer database stolen by the Scattered Spider cybercrime group​​.

  2. Microsoft Storm-0558: Chinese hacking group accessed OWA and Outlook.com accounts of about 25 organizations​​.

  3. UK Electoral Commission: Data breach exposed personal data of approximately 40 million people​​.

  4. Indonesian Immigration Directorate General: Passport records of 34 million citizens stolen​​.

  5. 23andMe Data Leak: Credential stuffing attacks leaked customer data​​.

  6. DarkBeam Exposure: Over 3.8 billion records exposed due to an open interface​​.

  7. Infosys Data Breach: Indian IT company's U.S. unit applications impacted by a security event​​.

  8. Boeing Cyber Incident: Different business elements affected by a cyberattack​​.

  9. Indian Council of Medical Research Breach: Health data of 815 million citizens potentially exposed​​.

  10. Okta Data Breach: Support case management system accessed using stolen credentials​​.

  11. Air Europa Data Breach: Hackers accessed financial information of customers​​.

  12. 23andMe Credential Stuffing Attack: Genetic data stolen, targeting Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese descent individuals​​.

  13. SONY Data Breach by Ransomware.vc: Over 6,000 files, including build log and Java files, stolen​​.

  14. Ontario Birth Registry Breach: Information of 3.4 million people accessed​​.

  15. Royal Mail Ransomware Attack: Russian gang LockBit disrupted services, released staff data​​.

  16. WH Smith Employee Data Leak: Sensitive employee information leaked​​.

  17. ChatGPT Plus Subscribers Data Theft: Payment-related data of subscribers stolen during an outage​​.

  18. ABB Ransomware Attack by Black Basta: Hundreds of company devices compromised​​.

  19. Lacroix Cyberattack: Virtual infrastructure encryption caused the shutdown of three sites​​.

  20. The Guardian Phishing Campaign: Employee and sensitive data breached​​.

These incidents cover a wide range of industries and countries, underscoring the global nature of cybersecurity challenges.