Varonis
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139 Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends [updated 2025]
October 24, 2025 - (Varonis) Over 560 million Ticketmaster customers had their information stolen in a 2024 breach. (BBC) A 2021 LinkedIn data breach exposed the personal information of 700 million users or about 93 percent of all LinkedIn members.
Cybereason
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Ten of the Biggest Ransomware Attacks of 2021
The actual ransomware payload is the very tail end of a ransomware attack, so there are weeks or even months of detectable activity prior to the payload delivery where an attack can be intercepted before there is any serious impact to the targeted organization. Cybereason is the only security provider that remains undefeated in the fight against ransomware, protecting every customer from threats like the DarkSide Ransomware that shut down Colonial Pipeline, the REvil Ransomware that disrupted meatpacking giant JBS and IT services provider Kaseya, the LockBit Ransomware that struck Accenture, as well as every other ransomware family.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Significant Cyber Incidents | Strategic Technologies Program | CSIS
2 weeks ago - Cybercriminalstargeted a vulnerability in software that is widely used by the agencies, according to a US cybersecurity agent. June 2023:An Illinois hospital became the first health care facility to publicly list a ransomware attack as a primary reason for closing. The attack, which occurred in 2021,permanently crippled the facility’s finances.
Fortinet
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Recent Cyber Attacks: Major Incidents & Key Trends | Fortinet
In August 2021, telecoms firm T-Mobile suffered a cybersecurity breach that led to the data of around 50 million existing customers and prospects being stolen. The data, which included customer addresses, drivers' licenses, and social security ...
ECCU
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The Top Ten Cyberattacks of 2020-2021 Revealed!
November 19, 2024 - The attack has been attributed to an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor and the Malware has been dubbed “SUNBURST.” · On February 5, 2021, a Cyber Security breach occurred in the Florida Water System when a malicious hacker tried to poison the water supply by using a remote access software platform known as Team Viewer, which was shared by plant workers.
StrongDM
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35 Alarming Small Business Cybersecurity Statistics for 2025 | StrongDM
October 24, 2025 - Small business cyberattack overview statistics (go to this section) 1. 46% of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. 2. 61% of SMBs were the target of a Cyberattack in 2021. 3. At 18%, malware is the most common type of cyberattack aimed at small businesses. 4. 82% of ransomware attacks in 2021 were against companies with fewer than 1,000 employees.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Timeline of Cyber Incidents Involving Financial Institutions
The attack also affected logins ... information or funds were compromised. ... On December 23, 2021, around 790 banking customers of Singporean bank OCBC were targeted in a phishing scam resulting in a loss of at least $13.7 million....
Digitalagent
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Recent Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity Lessons of 2021
Are you looking for a business technology provider that can do it all? Digital Agent is your one-stop shop for all your technology needs.
SentinelOne
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Cyber Security in Banking. Why Cyber Attacks on Financial Institutions are on the rise
July 19, 2025 - Ransomware attacks on financial services have increased from 55% in 2022 to 64% in 2023, which is nearly double the 34% reported in 2021. Only 1 in 10 attacks were stopped before encryption took place, making a total of 81% of organizations a victim of data encryption. Data breaches cost the finance sector the second highest costs amongst all others at $5.9 million. This blog explores the rise in cyber attacks on the banking and financial industries, their far-reaching consequences, and what these high-target entities can do to protect against the evolving tactics of threat actors.
HIPAA Journal
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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics
3 days ago - Our healthcare data breach statistics clearly show there has been an upward trend in data breaches over the past 14 years, with 2021 seeing more data breaches reported than any other year since records first started being published by OCR. Data breaches increased once again in 2022, with OCR receiving reports of 720 data breaches of 500 or more records. There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records: The most reported data breaches and the most breached records.