Preventable Data Breaches by A1FILO

Below is a list* of high profile Data Breaches that A1FILO could have prevented:


EntityYearNo. of RecordsSorting RecordsWhat got BreachedOrganization TypeMethod of BreachPreventable by A1FILO?
Adobe Systems [USA]2014152,000,000152000000databasetechhackedcheck
Affinity Health Plan, Inc. [USA]2009344,579344579paper copieshealthcarelost / stolen mediacross
physical security breach
Ameritrade [USA]2005200,000200000files & foldersfinanciallost / stolen mediacheck
Anthem Inc. [USA]201580,000,00080000000databasehealthcarehackedcheck
AOL [USA]200492,000,00092000000databasewebinside job, hackedcheck
Apple [USA]2013275,000275000databasetechhackedcheck
AT&T [USA]2010114,000114000databasetelecomshackedcheck
Barnes & Noble [USA]201263 stores63payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Bethesda Game Studios [USA]2011200,000200000databasegaminghackedcheck
Blizzard Entertainment [USA]201214,000,00014000000databasegaminghackedcheck
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee [USA]20091,023,2091023209files & foldershealthcarelost / stolen mediacheck
British Airways [UK]2015tens of thousands20databaseretailhackedcheck
California Department of Child Support Services [USA]2012800,000800000databasegovernmentlost / stolen mediaquestion
no information was available
CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield - Maryland [USA]20151,100,0001100000databasehealthcarehackedcheck
Central Intelligence Agency [USA]20178,0008000files & foldersgovernmenthackedcheck
Citigroup [USA]20053,900,0003900000files & foldersfinanciallost / stolen mediacheck
Colorado Government [USA]2010105,470105470paper texthealthcarelost / stolen computercross
physical security breach
CVS [USA]2015millions13databaseretailhackedcheck
Data Processors International (MasterCard, Visa, Discover Financial Services and American Express) [GLOBAL]20088,000,0008000000databasefinancialhackedcheck
Democratic National Committee [USA]201619,25219252email serverpoliticalhackedcheck
Department of Homeland Security [USA]201630,00030000files & foldersgovernmentpoor securitycheck
eBay [USA]2014145,000,000145000000e-commercewebhackedcheck
Evernote [USA]201350,000,00050000000databasewebhackedcheck
Facebook [USA]20136,000,0006000000databasewebaccidentally publishedcheck
Gap Inc. [USA]2007800,000800000files & foldersretaillost / stolen computercheck
Gmail [USA]20145,000,0005000000databasewebhackedcheck
Greek Government [GREECE]20129,000,0009000000databasegovernmenthackedcheck
Hilton Hotels [USA]2015unknown21payment card terminalshotelhackedcheck
Home Depot [USA]201456,000,00056000000payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Honda [CANADA]2011283,000283000databaseretailpoor securitycheck
Hyatt Hotels [USA]2015250 locations250payment card terminalshotelhackedcheck
Internal Revenue Service [USA]2015720,000720000databasefinancialhackedcheck
JP Morgan Chase [USA]201476,000,00076000000databasefinancialhackedcheck
LinkedIn, eHarmony, Last.fm [USA]20128,000,0008000000files & folderswebaccidentally publishedcheck
Living Social [USA]201350,000,00050000000databasewebhackedcheck
Massive American business hack (including 7-Eleven and Nasdaq) [USA]2012160,000,000160000000databasefinancialhackedcheck
Medicaid [USA]2012780,000780000databasegovernment, healthcarehackedcheck
Michaels [USA]20143,000,0003000000payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney [USA]201134,00034000databasefinanciallost / stolen mediacheck
NASDAQ [USA]2014unknown21databasefinancialhackedcheck
Neiman Marcus [USA]20141,100,0001100000payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Nintendo [USA]2013240,000240000databasegaminghackedcheck
National Security Agency (Edward Snowden) [USA]20131000s' of Classified documents1000files & foldersgovernmentinside jobcheck
Office of Personnel Management [USA]201521,500,00021500000databasegovernmenthackedcheck
Panama Papers [PANAMA]201611,500,00011500000files & folderslaw firmhackedcheck
President Emmanuel Macron [France]2017tens of thousands20email, files & folderspoliticalhackedcheck
Scottrade [USA]20154,600,0004600000databasefinancialhackedcheck
Sony Pictures [USA]2014100 terabytes100databasemediahackedcheck
Sony Play Station Network [USA]201177,000,00077000000databasegaminghackedcheck
Starbucks [USA]200897,00097000files & foldersretaillost / stolen computercheck
Supervalu [USA]2014200 stores200payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Target Corporation [USA]201470,000,00070000000payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
TD Bank [USA]2014260,000260000files & foldersfinancialhackedcheck
TK / TJ Maxx [USA]200794,000,00094000000databaseretailhackedcheck
T-Mobile, Deutsche Telecom [GERMANY]200617,000,00017000000files & folderstelecomslost / stolen mediacheck
Trump Hotels [USA]20148 locations28payment card terminalshotelhackedcheck
Twitter [USA]2013250,000250000databasewebhackedcheck
U.S. Army [USA]201150,00050000files & foldersmilitaryaccidentally publishedcheck
U.S. Army (classified Iraq War documents) [USA]2010392,000392000databasegovernmentinside jobcheck
U.S. Department of Defense [USA]200972,00072000files & foldersmilitarylost / stolen mediacheck
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs [USA]200626,500,00026500000files & foldersgovernment, militarylost / stolen computercheck
U.S. Government (United States diplomatic cables leak) [USA]2010260,000260000files & foldersmilitaryinside jobcheck
Uber [USA]201450,00050000databasetechpoor securitycheck
Ubisoft [USA]2013unknown21databasegaminghackedcheck
UK Ministry of Defence [UK]20081,700,0001700000files & foldersgovernmentlost / stolen mediacheck
UK Revenue & Customs [UK]200725,000,00025000000files & foldersgovernmentlost / stolen mediacheck
UPS [USA]201451 locations51payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Verizon Communications [USA]20161,500,0001500000databasetelecomshackedcheck
Vodafone [EUROPE]20132,000,0002000000files & folderstelecomsinside jobcheck
Walmart [USA]2015millions13payment card terminalsretailhackedcheck
Wendy's [USA]2015unknown21payment card terminalsrestauranthackedcheck
Yahoo [USA]20131,000,000,0001000000000databasewebhackedcheck
Yahoo [USA]2014500,000,000500000000databasewebhackedcheck
Zappos [USA]201224,000,00024000000databasewebhackedcheck

*The list was compiled from various sources across the internet.

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