Below are the list of 20 largest data breaches in history.  Today, Marriott, which is actually Sheraton, Aloft, Westin and many others proudly enters our list at number three.

We had intended to research a list of the top 10 data breaches but found that the top 20 was much more thorough and covered nearly all of notable hacks.

#Company / OrganizationNumber of Stolen RecordsDate of BreachNotes & Links
1Yahoo3 BillionAug-13Almost sunk the company
2India Elections1 BillionJan-18Aadhaar
3Marriott Hotels500 MillionNov-18Westin, Sheraton, Aloft
4Adult Friend Finder412 MillionNov-16Like Ashley Madison
5Equifax146 MillionJul-17Still not finished
6eBay145 MillionMay-14Sensitive but not financial Info
7Heartland Payment134 MillionMay-08Payroll customers
8Target110 MillionDec-13Hacked via HVAC Contractor
9TJX Companies94 MillionDec-06TJ Max, Mashalls, Winners
10JP Morgan Chase83 MillionJul-1476M people & 7M bus
11Anthem79 MillionFeb-15Health Insurance Company
12Sony PlayStation77 MillionApr-11$15M Settlement
13Uber57 MillionNov-17$148M fine + $100K to Hacker
14Home Depot56 MillionSep-14Zero Day Malware
15RSA Security40 MillionMar-17Tricked employee
16Adobe38 MillionOct-13Fined $1M
17Ashley Madison32 MillionJul-15AVID Group
18US Office of Personal Mgt22 Million2012 – 2014PlugX
19Timehop21 MillionJul-18Social Media Hooks
20Hong Kong Electoral Office3.7 MillionMar-17Two stolen laptops

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