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It is virtually impossible to imagine the operation of any company, regardless of its size or market, without direct reliance on virtual environments. As technology advances and the need for data usage grows, so do the risks related to the security, transmission, and storage of this information.
The negative consequences of these issues are diverse, leading to massive financial losses and, in more severe cases, business bankruptcy. Data loss causes operational downtime, reduces responsiveness to clients, interrupts ongoing negotiations, and tarnishes a company’s reputation with partners and customers.
To demonstrate that any company is subject to data security incidents, we have listed some famous cases and the lessons we can draw to avoid such situations.
No Matter the Size or the Market
According to data released by LaCie, the most common causes of data loss are:
U.S. Army Veterans (2006)
In 2006, the department responsible for managing benefits for U.S. Army veterans suffered a massive data loss. A laptop containing information on 26.5 million veterans and active-duty personnel was lost by an employee.
Result: The department was fined and ordered to pay over $20 million, highlighting the importance of secure data backups and device encryption.
The Prison System and the Lost Flash Drive
The case took place in England and caused major headaches for the British government when data regarding more than 84,000 prisoners simply vanished. In addition to prisoner information, data on individuals with more than six offenses in the last 12 months and over 10,000 high-priority offenders were also lost.
When we think about the importance of this information, we imagine a massive invasion by cybercriminals, hardware problems, or a natural disaster that compromised the servers, but that wasn’t exactly what happened.
A government employee thought it would be a good idea to move all the offender information from the server to a flash drive. The device was simply lost, and that information was not stored anywhere else.
Target and the Billion-Dollar Loss
The famous North American retail chain Target was not left off the list.
In 2013, cybercriminals breached the company’s system and gained access to sensitive information from more than 70 million customers. The information included names, credit and debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and even the PINs of some customers.
In addition to the estimated loss of 3 billion dollars, the company’s name and trust were permanently tarnished in the eyes of its customers.
Former AOL Employee
The giant AOL made data breach history in 2004.
It all happened when a former employee, software engineer Jason Smathers, stole emails and usernames from approximately 92 million of the company’s customers and sold them to spammers, who sent about 7 billion unsolicited emails.
The former employee was sentenced to one year and three months in prison for the information leak, and the company’s reputation was damaged.
Brazilian Cases
Lojas Renner In August 2021, Lojas Renner’s servers were attacked and encrypted via ransomware, with a ransom demanded for data recovery. The full data restoration process took weeks, and the company’s e-commerce was affected for more than 10 days.
Floods in Rio Grande do Sul Several datacenters located in Rio Grande do Sul were affected during the floods between April and May 2024. One of the most talked-about cases was that of the State Government itself, which had to shut down the servers and storage at the headquarters of the Information and Communication Technology Center of Rio Grande do Sul (PROCERGS) to avoid further damage, as electrical supply and power redundancy systems (UPS/nobreaks) were submerged during the flood.
Ativy Digital In April 2023, the business management service provider Ativy Digital suffered a ransomware attack in which all its data was encrypted. The same company had already been attacked in September 2022, which permanently compromised the service provider’s image in the eyes of its customers and investors.
As the need for data usage in companies increases, so does the need for investment in technology for security measures and data containment.
All the cases above, as different as their natures may be, prove that any company is subject to this type of problem; hence the importance of investing in the protection of this information.
With this need, DRaaS emerges in the market — a system for recovering data and IT infrastructure aimed at serving as a contingency plan in times of crisis.
We also invite you to learn more about this solution, its main advantages, and the benefits and security your entire corporation gains by adopting a Disaster Recovery strategy. Download our e-book now and find out more!
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