Major Cyberattacks and Their Consequences

Caused billions of dollars in damage by encrypting hard drives without recovery options.

Targeted IT infrastructure, affecting over 1,500 customers with a massive ransom demand.

Disrupted fuel supply across the U.S. East Coast, highlighting infrastructure vulnerability.

Affected meat processing facilities globally, leading to significant operational disruptions.

Affected over 200,000 computers in 150 countries, causing widespread disruption.

Significantly disrupted U.S. healthcare services and cost billions in response efforts.

Exposed personal data of 75,000 employees and involved a significant ransom payment.

Described as the worst telecom hack in U.S. history, compromising sensitive data.

Exposed sensitive information of over 147 million people, leading to identity theft risks.

Affected over 3 billion accounts, making it the largest data breach in history.