From VTech to Ashley Madison: How the hacks of 2015 are reshaping cyber security
Apr25
It was around halfway through 2015 when a group of cyber-attackers who called themselves “The Impact Team” stole the data of 37 million users of controversial dating site Ashley Madison, and published the details online. Such details included people’s email addresses, dates of birth and their credit card transactions. As a stand-alone event this is fascinating, great for small talk in the office, but it’s unlikely to strike fear into the hearts of senior professionals in organizations. However, the Ashley Madison breach was not the only cyber-attack to take a dramatic toll on an organization last year. The VTech cyber-attack…
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