Biggest Data Breaches of 2022

ACM.122 A collection of reports on the biggest data breaches, hacks, and busts in 2022 as defined by multiple sources

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⚙️ Part of my series on Automating Cybersecurity Metrics. The Code.

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In my last post I was considering potential threats for a batch job authentication flow. It’s always a good idea to review what types of attacks are occurring to create appropriate defenses. I’ve spoken about this over and over again in my presentations, classes, and this blog. This post takes a look at some of the biggest attacks in the past year since we are just starting out in 2023.

It’s clear from the list below that the way the “biggest” breach is measured varies but that breaches abound. Is the biggest breach the one that exposed the most data? The most sensitive data? How do you measure Microsoft source code being stolen? Is it the breach that caused the most monetary loss? Or would a healthcare cyber attack that shuts down a hospital, resulting in loss…