Target Organisation: Epsilon Industry: Email marketing Headquarters: Dallas, TX, USA Items Hacked: Email lists Technique: Spear-phishing of data from email system Date: 3/30/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown hackers Reason for Attack: Stealing consumer data |
Target Organisation: RSA Industry: Computer security Headquarters: Bedford, MA, USA Items Hacked: SecurId keys Technique: Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) using malicious Excel spreadsheet Date: 3/17/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown but highly-skilled, well-funded Reason for Attack: Finding info on encryption technology algorithms |
Target Organisation: Sony Online Entertainment Industry: Entertainment Headquarters: San Diego, CA, USA Items Hacked: Personal customer data Technique: Hacking Date: 4/18/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: Accessing 70 million PlayStation user accounts' credit card data |
Target Organisation: Sony Pictures Industry: Film production Headquarters: Culver City, CA, USA Items Hacked: Personal customer data Technique: Stealing unencrypted data Date: 6/2/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: Causing "maximum embarrassment ... for security flaws" |
Target Organisation: PBS Industry: Television network Headquarters: Boston, MA, USA Items Hacked: Defaced websites, leaked user names, posted fake stories Technique: Zero-day vulnerability in MoveableType 4 CMS Date: 5/29/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: Protesting "Frontline" documentary on WikiLeaks |
Target Organisation: Michaels Industry: Arts-and-crafts retail Headquarters: Chicago, IL, USA Items Hacked: 70 in-store PIN pads Technique: Advanced tampering with PIN units Date: 5/9/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown hackers Reason for Attack: Stealing data to make duplicate ATM cards then withdraw money |
Target Organisation: Adobe Industry: Software manufacturer Headquarters: San Jose, CA, USA Items Hacked: Infected PCs Technique: Flash Zero-Day bug in emailed Word document Date: 4/11/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown hackers Reason for Attack: Accessing personal data |
Target Organisation: Lockheed Martin Industry: Defence contractor Headquarters: Bethesda, MD, USA Items Hacked: No data compromised Technique: Using falsified SecureId codes Date: 5/28/2011 Hacker Organisation: Suspected Chinese hackers Reason for Attack: Accessing data on military technology |
Target Organisation: Google Industry: Internet services Headquarters: Mountain View, CA, USA Items Hacked: Gmail accounts of US politicians Technique: Spear-phishing Date: 6/2/2011 Hacker Organisation: Suspected Chinese hackers in city of Jinan Reason for Attack: Access to personal accounts of Department of Defense employees |
Target Organisation: News Corp. Industry: Media conglomerate Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA, USA Items Hacked: Fox.com website Technique: Hacking Date: 6/13/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: Publishing data about contestants for Fox show "X Factor" |
Target Organisation: Citigroup Industry: Personal banking Headquarters: New York, NY, USA Items Hacked: Data for 200,000 accounts Technique: Hacking Date: 5/9/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown hackers Reason for Attack: Accessing social security numbers and credit card codes |
Target Organisation: IMF Industry: Global lending Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA Items Hacked: Unknown Technique: Spear-phishing Date: 6/9/2011 Hacker Organisation: Unknown hackers Reason for Attack: Accessing sensitive financial information |
Target Organisation: Senate Industry: US government Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA Items Hacked: Public side of website Technique: Hacking Date: 6/13/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: "Just-for-kicks" |
Target Organisation: CIA Industry: Government intelligence Headquarters: Langley, VA, USA Items Hacked: Public website taken down Technique: DDOS Date: 6/15/2011 Hacker Organisation: Lulz Security Reason for Attack: "Showing off" |