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 |
Read also | List of major cyber attacks in 2021

