Today, August 28, 2025: TransUnion confirmed a breach affecting 4.4M+ customers. A cyberattack disrupted over 200 Swedish municipalities. Lastly, security agencies released fresh insights into Chinese APT tactics. Cybersecurity history is written every day—though, August 28 shows us both how far we’ve come and how much vigilance is still required. Cybersecurity – Key Historical Milestones 1971 – Creeper Virus The first known computer virus, spreading on ARPANET with the message: “I’m the creeper, catch me if you can!” 1986 – The “Cuckoo’s Egg” Incident Clifford Stoll uncovered a Soviet cyber-espionage campaign, one of the first documented cases of hacking for intelligence. 1988 – Morris Worm Crippled about 10% of the internet, leading to the creation of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). 1994 – First Online Banking Hack A Russian hacker stole $10 million from Citibank, showing financial institutions’ vulnerability. 1999 – Melissa Virus One of the first large-scale email-based malware attacks, spreading via Microsoft Word documents. 2007 – Estonia Cyberattack A wave of DDoS attacks shut down banks, media, and government websites, seen as the first large-scale state-linked cyber offensive. 2010 – Stuxnet Worm Targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, widely believed to be a U.S.-Israeli cyber operation. A landmark in cyber warfare. 2013 – Target Breach Hackers stole 40M credit/debit cards, ushering in the modern era of mega-breaches. 2017 – WannaCry Ransomware A global ransomware attack exploiting NSA tools hit hospitals, governments, and corporations. 2020 – SolarWinds Hack Nation-state actors compromised U.S. government agencies and corporations via supply chain infiltration. 2023 – MOVEit Hack A zero-day exploited in Progress Software’s MOVEit transfer tool affected hundreds of organizations worldwide. 2025 – TransUnion Breach Over 4.4M customers’ personal data stolen, one of the largest credit-reporting data breaches. 🙈🙈 It's time everyone starts practicing privacy by design. 🙏❤️