One of the most important problems on the Internet is having a data breach. This is something that happens in many organizations, private users and also websites. It means that our passwords, data and personal information may be available to others. It is a problem that logically affects security and privacy. In this article we echo what have been the biggest data leaks in recent months.
Higher data leaks in recent months
We are used to seeing attacks against organizations on the network, security flaws in applications and malware that aims to steal user information. It is a reality that our personal data has great value on the Internet today. Many marketing companies are looking for ways to obtain data to later include us in spam lists, advertising campaigns or even sell them to third parties.
However, sometimes massive data leaks can occur. This affects large organizations where data from millions of users can even be compromised. It can happen to social networks, platforms and services of all kinds on the Internet, as well as large companies that manage a lot of data.
One of the most important data leaks that has taken place in recent months affected Microsoft . Specifically it was last January. The software giant revealed a data breach through an internal customer support database. They indicated that analyzes of data from anonymous users were exposed, including the IP address or the email address. It affected about 250 million entries.
Another major data breach took place in February and affected the Estée Lauder company. Specifically, some 440 million records were compromised. Here we must include the email addresses of the organization.
We should also name a data breach at T-Mobile . It is true that this did not affect the Spanish, but it is still a very important mobile phone company internationally. A security flaw allowed attackers to break into the company’s email services. This caused customer and employee data to be compromised.
Without a doubt another very important leak was that of the Marriott hotel chain. In total 5.2 million guests were affected by a data breach that took place in March. Cybercriminals accessed two accounts belonging to company employees who had access to customer information. They were able to access names, phone numbers, travel information, or loyalty program data.
A striking case is that of Whisper . It is an application made to share private information, secrets, with other users. However, it suffered a significant security breach that caused the content of messages, user names, or profile information to be exposed.
At the end of April, Nintento reported a security breach that affected some 160,000 users. Customers claimed that the attackers were using their accounts to buy games and virtual currency.
A latest leak, the most recent of all, has affected EasyJet . It is one of the most popular Low Cost airlines in Europe. The information of some 9 million users has been exposed.
We leave you an article where we talk about how to avoid a data leak in a company.