The 10 main social engineering attacks in the real world

Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology to obtain confidential information. Here are the 10 main real-world examples:

1. La violazione dei dati di Target

In 2013, hackers used phishing emails to access Target's network, compromising 40 million credit card accounts.

2. L'hack della rete PlayStation di Sony

In 2011, attackers exploited social engineering to access the personal data of 77 million accounts.

3. The violation of RSA security

In 2011, social engineering tactics led to the theft of sensitive data that affected millions of users.

4. The Ubiquiti Networks incident

In 2015, employees were tricked into transferring $46.7 million to fraudulent accounts.

5. The Google and Facebook scam

Between 2013 and 2015, a Lithuanian man defrauded over 100 million dollars using fake invoices.

6. The WhatsApp business account scam

I truffatori si sono spacciati per il supporto di WhatsApp per rubare denaro alle aziende.

7. The Bitcoin scam on Twitter

In 2020, high-profile accounts were hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam, with losses exceeding $100,000.

8. The Microsoft technical support scam

I truffatori si sono spacciati per il supporto Microsoft per rubare denaro agli utenti ignari.

9. La violazione dei dati di Uber

In 2016, hackers accessed the personal data of 57 million users through social engineering.

10. La violazione dei dati di Marriott International

In 2018, attackers gained access to the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.

FAQ

• Che cos'è l'ingegneria sociale? It is a manipulation technique that exploits human error to obtain confidential information.
• Come posso proteggermi? Fai attenzione alle comunicazioni non richieste e verifica le identità prima di condividere informazioni.