Technologies are upgrading all the work done online due to technologies. Criminals also use software to commit crimes, which we call cybercrimes or cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks were performed on any business, organization, or government. Hackers are very active in stealing your data. In this cyber world or internet world, you have your own cyber identity. Hackers can steal your personal information or data and use your identity to perform crimes. Cyber security is way essential to secure your information from hackers. Now let’s see some top 10 cyber-attacks.
1. Cyber-attack on government websites in Israel
A major DDoS attack brought down several government websites in Israel in March 2022. attackers targeted government websites using the.GOV.IL domains in this attack. According to Haaretz, this cyberattack against government websites is the most potent attack ever carried out against the Israeli government. Israel believes that some other country or an organization could be behind this attack but has yet not figured out who carried out this attack.
2. Attack on European oil facilities
A large-scale cyberattack disrupted oil terminals in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands in February 2022. The attacks disrupted terminal operations by affecting the loading and unloading of cargo. Their software was hacked, resulting in the oil terminals being unable to process the barges. This attack brought down the whole operational system.
3. Denso Corp ransomware attack
Ransomware attack held in Denso Corporation It is one of the top suppliers of Toyota Motor Corporation, in March 2022. It is the first cyber attack in 2022. This cyberattack was performed by the Pandora group and claimed to have stolen over 157,000 items, including emails, purchase orders, and invoices. Pandora threatened to release them to the dark web if Denso did not comply with their demands. This attack did not affect operations, and once Denso detected unauthorized access on its network, it responded immediately.
4. Cyber-attack in News Corporation
News Corporation became a target of a chronic cyberattack in February 2022. Hackers targeted some journalists and other employees of news corporations, and they stole sensitive information. Chinese hackers are suspected of this cyberattack. News Corporation notified police immediately about the hack and hired Mandiant Inc. to investigate the cyber-attack.
5. DDOS attack in North Korean server
North Korea’s server was attacked by DDOS on 2 February 2022. A hacker pseudonym P4x launched a DDOS attack and ruined North Korea’s internet. The hacker claims that North Korean spies hacked him, and he, in turn, took things into his own hands after a year and disrupted servers hosted in the DPRK. He said he used unpatched vulnerabilities in North Korean systems to launch DDoS attacks.
6. Cyber-attack against Vodafone
A cyberattack hit Vodafone’s network on 7 February 2022. The attack affected the company’s 4G/5G networks, TV, SMS services, fixed lines, and answering machines. The attack was intended to cause chaos, damage networks, and disrupt some emergency services. As soon as Vodafone Portugal discovered the episode, it responded quickly and assured users that their data had not been compromised.
7. Attack on Costa Rica government
The Costa Rica government declares a national emergency in reaction to cyber security. Ransomware group Conti claimed responsibility for the initial attack, demanding the government pay a ransom of $10 million, later increasing it to $20 million. The attack directly affected ordinary people in Costa Rica, taking the country’s health system offline.
8. Nvidia Cyber-attack
Nvidia world’s largest semiconductor chip producer, was attacked by Ransomware in February 2022. The company has confirmed that attackers began exposing employee credentials and sensitive information online. It claimed to have been attacked and had access to 1 TB of stolen corporate data, which they would leak online. Also, from Nvidia, he asked for part of an unspecified fee of $1 million.
9. Cyber-attack in New Mexico school
It was a ransomware attack in which the hacker encrypted all the student data and made the computer system unavailable. The target is to get the student information database of the school. Hackers asked for some ransom to unlock the data, but the school authorities refused to pay and found another way to restore the data.
10. Cyber-attack on Rosneft
Rosneft imports a large amount of crude oil from Russia to Germany. The hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming it stole 20 terabytes of data. Rosneft is a Russian energy giant. Due to a cyberattack, Rosneft went down their server for a few hours, but fortunately, they recovered all the data.