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This year only we've noticed attacks against several institutions such as HBO, Twitter, and Sony. Recently Equifax Inc, a consumer credit scores provider, reported on the 7th of September that approximately 143 million personal details for U.S consumers were exposed by hackers between mid-May and July. The hackers accessed files such as names, social security, and driver's license numbers. This is the largest hack ever recorded. After the report, Equifax share price dropped by roughly 19%. It's not only US consumers' personal details that were accessed but also for some UK and Canada residents. Cyber-attacks are now a growing concern for all business stakeholders and the general public. Earlier this month, a software and cybersecurity company Symantec warned that hackers have gained entry into US and European Energy companies. The attack can compromise the National power grids. The group known as Dragonfly are the culprit for such cyber-attacks which started late 2015. Dragonfly has been laying low since its exposure in 2014. However, it is believed that they have resumed with their attacks. Since April of this year cyber attacks have gradually increased. Hackers have managed to gain entry in the US, Switzerland and Turkey through malicious emails. No one is safe. It was only in August of this year that a group known as OurMine hacked HBO's social media accounts and leaked a unwatched season seven episode of Game of Thrones. This is still a major blow for the satellite TV network. However, with technology continuing to advance, companies are adapting to create more complex and ingenious security safeguards to protect their clients personal information. ISSUE 103 / 2017 TECHNOLOGY In this digitalised era, cyber attacks are growing at a faster rate. Most institutions are concerned about protecting their networks & systems and rightly so. 16 WHO HACKED YOU?

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