Since 2010, over 2,400 cyber-attacks have been reported in the United States exposing 382 million private records. 2013 was one of the worst recorded years for cybersecurity and 2014 is on track to surpass it; the overpowering number of attacks has increased momentum among insurance providers and legislators to produce more substantial safety measures.
Recent attacks affected well-known organizations such as JPMorgan, Target, eBay, NATO, Adobe, Neiman Marcus, and many more. In April 2014 many companies were affected by the Heartbleed Bug, though only a fraction reported lost records until this month when it was reported that Community Health Systems suffered a breach that may have affected as many as 4.5 million patients.
For the first time ever, cybercrime has moved into the top 10 global business risks. According to a recent study that analyzed published data, business organizations accounted for 84% of records exposed by cyber-attacks, followed by medical and healthcare organizations at 9.6%.
