The Biggest Corporate Hacks of 2021
Visual Capitalist August 25, 2022
The Biggest Corporate Hacks of 2021
Businesses are a prime target for cybercriminals, regardless of their size, industry, or location.
In this graphic sponsored by Global X ETFs, we’ve visualized the largest corporate hacks of 2021, as measured by ransom size. The full list is also tabulated below.
Victim | Country | Industry | Amount paid or requested (USD millions) |
---|---|---|---|
Microsoft | U.S. | Technology | Undisclosed |
Kia Motors | South Korea | Automotive | $20M* |
Bombardier | Canada | Aviation | Undisclosed |
CNA Financial | U.S. | Financial Services | $40M |
Harris Federation | UK | Education | $8M* |
Colonial Pipeline | U.S. | Energy | $4.4M |
Brenntag | German | Chemicals | $4.4M |
JBS | Canada | Food | $11M |
Kaseya | U.S. | ...