10 alarming cybersecurity facts
There are 41 cyber criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list as of 2016
In 2016, there were 19 individuals on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for cyber criminals. Each of them was responsible for consumer losses ranging from $350,000 to more than $100 million. In 2018, that same list has 41 cyber criminals from around the world.
The most expensive computer virus of all time cost $38.5 billion
MyDoom is considered to be the most expensive virus in the world, having caused an estimated financial damage of $38.5 billion. MyDoom was first spotted in 2004 and it became the fastest spreading email worm, exceeding all previous records. It was believed to have originated in Russia but its author was never discovered.
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