List of major cyber attacks in 2022
Since the beginning of the year 2022, hackers have carried out numerous malicious operations, the main ones of which are listed in the table below.
Major cyberattacks in 2022
| Date | Hacker | Targeted company | Place | Consequences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2022 | Unknown hackers | Ukrainian banks and ministries | Ukraine | Massive attack that disrupted the operation of the victims' websites |
| March 2022 | Lapsus$ | Microsoft, Samsung, Ubisoft, Nvidia,… | World | Sensitive data theft and extortion attempts |
| March 2022 | Hackers: Lazarus and APT38 | Online gamers | North Korea | Hacking of the Axie Infinity online game Theft of 620 million USD in crypto currencies |
| Mach 2022 | Unknown hackers | Shields Health Care Group | Massachusetts, United States | Data breach affecting 2 million patients |
| April 2022 | Unknown hackers | 27 public institutions | Costa Rica | A 20 million USD ransom demand |
| August | Unknown hackers | UK National Health Service (NHS) | United Kingdom | Attack with a ransom demand |
| Mid-August 2022 | Unknown hackers | Energoatom, Ukrainian nuclear operator | Ukraine | Russian cyberattack |
| 21 August 2022 | Unknown hackers | Sud Francilien Medical Center (CHSF) of Corbeil-Essonnes | France | A 10 million USD ransom demand |
| September 2022 | 18-year old hacker | Uber | United States | Hacking of a large part of the infrastructure |
| October 2022 | Unknown hackers | Lloyd's of London | United Kingdom | Unusual activity on the network |
| 26 October 2022 | Unknown hackers | Medibank, Australian health insurer | Australia | Theft of personal customer data A cost of nearly 22 million USD |
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