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The Most Significant Cyber Attacks from 2006-2020, by Country

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May 10, 2021

Carmen Ang

Significant Cyber Attacks

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The Briefing

From 2006 to 2020, the U.S. experienced 156 significant cyber attacks—more than the UK, India, and Germany combined
A “significant” cyber attack refers to a hack into a country’s government agency, a defense or high-tech company, or a crime with losses of more than $1M

Significant Cyber Attacks from 2006-2020, by Country

Committing a cyber crime can have serious consequences. In the U.S., a cyber criminal can receive up to 20 years in prison for hacking into a government institution if it compromises national security.

Yet, despite the consequences, cyber criminals continue to wreak havoc across the globe. But some countries seem to be targeted more than others.

Using data from Specops Software, this graphic looks at the countries that have experienced the most significant cyber attacks over the last two decades.

Rank	Country / Region	Number of Significant Cyber Attacks (2006-2020)
1	🇺🇸 United States	156
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	47
3	🇮🇳 India	23
4	🇩🇪 Germany	21
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	18
6	🇦🇺 Australia	16
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	16
8	🇨🇳 China	15
9	🇮🇷 Iran	15
10	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	15
11	🇯🇵 Japan	13
12	🇨🇦 Canada	12
13	🇫🇷 France	11
14	🇮🇱 Israel	11
15	🇵🇰 Pakistan	9
16	🇷🇺 Russia	8
17	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	7
18	🇻🇳 Vietnam	6
19	🇹🇷 Turkey	6
20	🇰🇵 North Korea	5

The U.S. comes in first place, with 156 recorded cyber attacks. That’s an average of 11 significant attacks per year, which is more than Russia’s had in 14 years.

What are the Most Common Types?

While there are many different types of cyber attacks, Specops highlights the four most commonly used for significant cyber crimes:

Structured Query Language (SQL) Injection Attack
SQL is the code used to communicate with a database. In an SQL injection attack, the hacker writes vindictive SQL code and inserts it into a victim’s database, in order to access private information.
A man-in-the-middle (MitM)
This form of attack happens when a cyber criminal hacks into a communication channel between two people, and eavesdrops on their online exchanges.
Phishing Attack
When a cyber criminal poses as a legitimate institution and emails a victim to gain personal details like login credentials, home address, credit card information.
Denial of Service Attack (DoS)
This involves flooding a victim’s system with traffic, to the point where their network is inaccessible. The hacker doesn’t gain any valuable information from this style of attack.

»Like this? Here’s another article you might enjoy: The 15 Biggest Data Breaches in the Last 15 Years

Where does this data come from?

Source: Specops Software
Details: Report is based on each entry made by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in their record of significant cyber-attacks between May 2006 and June 2020.

Related Topics:cyber security hacking cyber attacks cyber crime Phishing Attack

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Euro 2020: Qualified Nations and Past Winners

After a year-long delay, the 2020 UEFA European Championship is back with new rules, reduced spectators, and fierce competition.

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June 11, 2021

Niccolo Conte

The Briefing

The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship will kick off Friday, June 11th 2021 after a year-long delay due to COVID-19
The tournament will take place across 11 host cities and feature new rules, reduced spectators, and fierce competition

The 2020 European Championship Returns with New Rules

After a year-long delay, the 2020 UEFA European Championship is set to kick off what will be the largest international sports tournament to take place since the pandemic.

While the final stage of the tournament typically takes place in one or two nations, this year’s will be played across 11 different countries.

Running from June 11th to July 11th 2021, the opening game between Italy and Turkey will kick off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium.

COVID-19’s Impact on Teams and Spectators

Aside from the initial year-long delay, COVID-19 has changed how teams and spectators will participate in the tournament.

Squads have been expanded from 23 to 26 players, and coaches will be permitted to call up more players if COVID-19 infections force players into isolation.

For spectators, individual stadiums within host cities have announced varying capacities ranging from 20-100%, with strict stadium entry requirements across the board. Since these capacities are pre-tournament estimates, we’ll have to wait until matchday to see how many ticket-holders are comfortable attending the fixtures in person.

Host Stadium and City	Spectator Capacity
Johann Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam	25-45%
Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku	50%
Arena Națională, Bucharest	25-45%
Puskás Aréna, Budapest	Aiming for 100%
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen	25-45%
Hampden Park, Glasgow	25-45%
Wembley Stadium, London	Minimum of 25%
Football Arena Munich (Allianz Arena), Munich	Minimum of 14,500 spectators (~22%)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome	25-45%
Estadio La Cartuja, Seville	25-45%
Krestovsky Stadium (Gazprom Arena), Saint Petersburg	50%

Source: UEFA

Strong Competition Among Euro 2020’s Favorites

Despite current world champions France remaining as undeniable favorites, bookies are putting England to win the tournament (despite a fairly young squad) partially due to the home field advantage in the semi-finals and final.

Spain, Germany, and Italy remain formidable competitors, and Belgium’s golden generation will have one final shot at silverware after their third place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

European champions Portugal are another obvious threat, as Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to become the tournament’s top goalscorer of all time (currently tied with Michel Platini at 9 goals).

While the 2020 edition of UEFA’s European Championship features a variety of on-field and off-the-field changes, the trophy truly feels up for grabs and is a welcome return to international football for fans around the world.

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Where does this data come from?

Source: UEFA

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COVID-19 Vaccine Prices: Comparing the U.S. and EU

Compared to America, the EU has paid significantly less for a range of COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s a look at vaccine prices in each region.

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1 week ago

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Carmen Ang

The Briefing

The U.S. paid 32.1% more per dose for the Pfizer vaccine, compared to the EU
Between the two areas, the Sanofi vaccine has one of the smallest prices gaps of only 12.9%

Comparing COVID Vaccine Prices between the U.S. and EU

Over two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered around the world.

But the price governments have paid for the vaccine varies, depending on the region or country. Here’s a look at five major vaccine manufacturers, and their price per dose in the U.S. compared to the EU.

COVID-19 Vaccine Prices: Cost Per Dose

Generally speaking, the EU has paid significantly less than America for a range of COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer has the biggest price gap, with the U.S. paying 32.1% more per dose.

Manufacturer	U.S. Price (per dose)	EU Price (per dose)	% Difference U.S. is paying
Pfizer/BioNTech	$19.50	$14.76	32.1%
Moderna	$15.00	$18.00	-20.0%
Sanofi	$10.50	$9.30	12.9%
Johnson & Johnson	$10.00	$8.50	17.6%
AstraZeneca	$4.00	$3.50	14.3%

There are a few factors that might explain the price difference. One is early funding—Germany donated millions towards Pfizer’s development.

And while the U.S. did commit to purchasing hundreds of millions of doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the country didn’t provide any funding for the vaccine’s actual development.

Moderna is the only vaccine on the list that is actually cheaper in the U.S., at $15.00 per dose. However, considering that Moderna’s CEO had initially predicted governments would be charged $25-$37 per dose, it looks like both the U.S. and EU managed to negotiate a good deal.