Top 5 cases of Data Breach caused by

Human Error

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Every cyber security team must keep an eye of all data breaches happening across the globe and across the industries so as

to keep themselves updated.

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1. Sony Pictures Entertainment

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The attack began when hackers sent fake Apple-Id verification emails to the top

executives of Sony Corporation. It aimed to phish the executives by stealing their

Apple Id credentials.

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2. JPMorgan Chase

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The attackers stole the access credentials of one of the employee at JPMorgan and used that to intrude

into the network. 

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3. eBay

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As per investigation carried out by eBay the attackers most likely used

phishing to steal credentials of a good number of employees. 

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4. Pentagon

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Russian hackers used a Spearphishing attack to hack the

unclassified email system of Pentagon’s Joint Staff.

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5. NHS

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Instead of entering the emails in the “BCC” field, a staff member entered

them in “TO” field disclosing personal medical information of

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Data Breach is every organization’s worst nightmare. The security teams should plug the

loopholes immediately once they come to know about such breaches.

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Also check How to safeguard yourself from fraud by your own bank

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