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The Biggest Hack in History

One of the most notable and significant hacks in history is the data breach of Equifax in 2017. Equifax is one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the United States. The hack resulted in the exposure of sensitive personal information of approximately 147 million consumers, including names, social security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some cases, driver's license numbers.

Another significant hack is the Yahoo data breach, which occurred in 2013 but was discovered and disclosed in 2016. The breach affected approximately 3 billion Yahoo user accounts, making it one of the largest data breaches in history. The compromised information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords.

Other notable hacks include:

1. Target Data Breach (2013): Approximately 40 million credit and debit card records were compromised, along with personal information of 70 million customers.

2.  Marriott International Data Breach (2014-2018): The breach exposed personal information of around 500 million guests, including names, passport numbers, and payment card details.

3. Sony Pictures Hack (2014): Sony Pictures Entertainment suffered a massive cyber attack, resulting in the theft and release of sensitive company data, emails, and unreleased movies.

4. WannaCry Ransomware Attack (2017): WannaCry was a large-scale ransomware attack that affected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows operating system.