World Records

The largest data breach in history, affecting every single user account existing at the time. Compromised data included names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, and passwords.

Holding the record for both the highest volume of individual data breaches and the most exposed records cumulatively over the past decade. The US remains the prime target.

The highest publicly known ransom payment to a cybercriminal syndicate (Phoenix Locker) following a devastating ransomware attack that disrupted their network.

Attackers remained inside the database of Starwood properties undetected for roughly 4 years, compromising up to 500 million guest records globally.

The healthcare sector remains the most profitable and vulnerable target due to the high black-market value of PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and health data.

The average cost to remediate a data breach in the healthcare industry reached nearly $10 million globally, easily making it the most expensive sector for incidents.