{"id":1429,"date":"2020-09-01T14:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2020-11-06T22:27:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T22:27:21","slug":"cyber-attacks-2020-notable-2020-cyber-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sectigostore.com\/blog\/cyber-attacks-2020-notable-2020-cyber-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Attacks 2020! 20 of 2020’s Notable Cyber Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cloud-based attacks rose 630%<\/a> between January and April 2020! Let\u2019s explore 20 of the cyber attacks we\u2019ve seen (so far) in 2020…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As if the world isn\u2019t facing enough difficulties in 2020, cybercriminals are contributing to greater anxiety in the collective consciousness. Just like every year, we\u2019ve witnessed a large number of cyber attacks in 2020 so far, exposing millions of data records and executing the most dangerous cybercrimes against individuals and organizations. Out of thousands of cyber attacks that took place so far this year, we’ve handpicked 20 of the most noteworthy 2020 cyber attacks to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll share examples of cyber attacks that targeted people, businesses, and other entities along with the data breaches that resulted from them. This includes info about attackers using leaked data for financial fraud, identity theft, ransomware attacks<\/a>, brute-force attacks<\/a>, and getting unauthorized access to user accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for information specifically relating to COVID-19 scams, we recommend reading this article on Coronavirus Scams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Cloud-based attacks rose 630% between January and April 2020! Let\u2019s explore 20 of the cyber attacks we\u2019ve seen (so far) in 2020…<\/a>
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    1. Cyber Attacks<\/a> 2020: 20 Attack Examples (So Far)<\/a>
      1. 1. Iranian Hackers Attack U.S. Government\u2019s Library Program Website<\/a>
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        1. 2. Hacker Group Steals 25 Million Students\u2019 Data from Math App\u2019s Database<\/a>
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          1. 3. Cybercriminal Post Credentials of 3.68 Million MobiFriends Users in Web Forum<\/a>
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            1. 4. Attackers Launch a Massive DDoS Attack Against Amazon<\/a>
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              1. 5. A Hacker Accesses GoDaddy’s Servers to Steal Users’ Login Credentials<\/a>
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                1. 6. Ransomware Attack Steals 800 GB of Sensitive Data from W&T Offshore<\/a>
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                  1. 7. Network Break Leads to Theft of 11 Million Banco BCR Payment Card Credentials<\/a>
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                    1. 8. A Hacker Posts 15 Million Tokopedia Users\u2019 Data on The Dark Web<\/a>
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                      1. 9. Australia\u2019s Home Affairs Department Leaks 774,000 Immigrants\u2019 Data<\/a>
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                        1. 10. A Hacker Tries Selling Unacademy\u2019s 21,909,709 Registered Users\u2019 Data Online<\/a>
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                          1. 11. Phishing Email Leads to Leak of More Than 12,000 Nikkei Employees\u2019 Data<\/a>
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                            1. 12. The Hacker Group ShinyHunters Lists 73 Million User Records for Sale<\/a>
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                              1. 13. A Cyber Attack on EasyJet Affects 9 Million Customers<\/a>
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                                1. 14. A Hacker Publishes 2.3 Million Indonesian Voters’ Data on The Darknet<\/a>
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                                  1. 15. Bigfooty.com\u2019s Leaky Database Exposes 132GB of Customer Data<\/a>
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                                    1. 16. UCSF Pays $1.14 Million Ransom<\/a>
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                                      1. 17. Cloudflare Becomes the Target of a Massive DDoS Attack<\/a>
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                                        1. 18. Bitcoin Scammers Hacks 130 Celebrities\u2019 Twitter Accounts<\/a>
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                                          1. 19. Avon Leaks 19 Million Document Records<\/a>
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                                            1. 20. New Zealand Experiences a Wave of Cyber Attacks<\/a>
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                                              1. Wrapping Up on Cyber Attacks 2020<\/a>
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                                                  Cyber Attacks 2020: 20 Attack Examples (So Far)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                  It\u2019s been an only half year passed, and we have witnessed some of the ugliest cyber attacks of 2020. We’ve compiled a list of notable 2020 cyber attacks in chronological order \u2014 from January to August \u2014 to make it easy to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  1. Iranian Hackers Attack U.S. Government\u2019s Library Program Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                                  We\u2019ll kick off our list of 2020 cyber attacks with an attack on the Federal Depository Library Program website. The site displayed a disturbing image<\/a> over a map of the Middle East on Jan. 6, 2020. The image consisted of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n