Following the ransomware cyber attack launched on the Health Service Executive (HSE) on Friday, what were some of the biggest cyber attacks of the last 20 years? On Friday, it was revealed that the IT systems of the HSE had come under a ‘very sophisticated’ ransomware attack, which is thought to have been instigated by ‘international criminals’.The attack has caused significant disruption to health services on a local and national level, and the HSE is working to contain its impact and to protect patient records. Following the ransomware cyber attack launched on the Health Service Executive (HSE) on Friday, what were some of the biggest cyber attacks of the last 20 years? Pic: Getty Images Cyber crime is growing in global prominence, and is estimated to cost some €350billion on an annual basis. As the threat of data breaches takes centre stage, what have been some of the most significants incidents of the last 20 years? Adobe — 2013 In October 2013, hackers infiltrated multinational computer software company Adobe, stealing millions of encrypted customer credit card records as well as the login data of millions of users.A final estimate reckoned that some 150 million username and hashed password pairs were…
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The biggest cyber attacks of the last 20 years
