5 Biggest Companies That Have Been Hacked

In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest companies that have been hacked. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive look please take a look at the 15 biggest companies that have been hacked.

5. BP (NYSE:BP)

Total revenue of the company in 2019 (in millions of dollars): 282,616

Total profits of the company in 2019 (in millions of dollars): 4,026

Total assets of the company in 2019 (in millions of dollars): 295,194

Total employees of the company in 2019: 72,500

A malware attack on the energy giant’s online recruitment portal in 2018 caused the data of over 60,000 people applying to BP for jobs since 2008 to be compromised. Personal details such as name, age, gender, and contact details of applicants to the site were stolen by a third party.

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