As more of our lives go digital, the threat of data breaches becomes more of a concern to everyone - consumers, businesses, and the government.
While only a fraction of cyberattacks are successful - hundreds of thousands are made every day - the few that do succeed typically cause a lot of harm. Just ask Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), which is still suffering from weaker sales resulting from its data breach last fall.
This infographic shows the eight biggest data breaches in history...
As more of our lives go digital, the threat of data breaches becomes more of a concern to everyone - consumers, businesses, and the government.
While only a fraction of cyberattacks are successful - hundreds of thousands are made every day - the few that do succeed typically cause a lot of harm. Just ask Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), which is still suffering from weaker sales resulting from its data breach last fall.
This infographic shows the eight biggest data breaches in history...
