Top 5 high profile cyberattacks in 2021
Acer Ransomware Attack Computer giant Acer hit by $50 million ransomware attack in march 2021.
Attack on India’s CoWIN app In January 2021, Quick Heal reported fake Aarogya Setu apps created by malware authors to plant malware into the end user’s phone.
LinkedIn Phishing Scam LinkedIn Users Hit by Malware From Fake Job Offers with a massive data breach of 500 million LinkedIn users and this data were being sold online.
Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack The Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the US paid $5 million due to a ransom attack in May 2021. This caused disrupted fuel deliveries in twelve states for several days.
CNA Insurance Cyberattack CNA, one of the larger Insurance firms in the US sustained a serious cyber attack i.e. is a new version of the Phoenix CryptoLocker Malware and paid $40 Million in Ransom.
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