9 Most Memorable Cyber Incidents of 2016
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Personal hacks and nation-sponsored cyberattacks were all the rage this year.
Although 2015 featured some of the highest-profile hacks of note, 2016 so far has been remarkable when it comes to major cyberattacks and breaches.
While not much could top the devastation of the Office of Personnel Management hack, in which 20 million Social Security numbers and 5 million fingerprints were compromised, several other government entities fell victim to their own cyber breaches. Private sector organizations weren’t immune to the wrath of hackers, either.
See all the major cyber incidents in the timeline below: