FAQ?
What are the top 5 cyber attacks?
Top 5 Cyberattacks of 2021
- CNA Financial. CNA Financial is one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. ...
- Colonial Pipeline. The Colonial Pipeline attack is by far the most infamous of 2021 so far. ...
- JBS USA. One month after Colonial Pipeline fell to hackers, the largest meat packing company in the world also suffered a debilitating attack.
- Kaseya. ...
- Brenntag. ...
What are cyber attacks and how do they happen?
In short, a cyber attack is the deliberate exploitation of a computer system or network. For example, a hacker may use malicious code to exploit a vulnerability in the system. This code is designed to execute a command that leads to a disruption in the natural sequence of events. As a result, the target ends up with compromised or stolen data.
Which was the biggest cyber attack ever?
The biggest cyber-attacks in gaming history
- A little history tour. The first ever recorded cyber-attack took place on November 2 1988. ...
- Notable victims of cyber-attacks. Some of the biggest online gaming platforms have been victim to these attacks; let’s check them out.
- Riot Games. ...
- Capcom. ...
- Activision Blizzard. ...
- CD Projekt Red. ...
- Consequences. ...
What is the biggest cyber attack?
- Ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that denies legitimate users access to the system and requires payment, or ransom, to regain access. …
- Malware. …
- Malware as a Service (MaaS) …
- DoS and DDoS attacks. …
- Phishing. …
- MITM attack. …
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) …
- SQL injection.