The Top Cyber Attacks of August 2021

This report summarizes notable August 2021 cyber incidents: a major T-Mobile data breach reportedly exposing over 40 million customer records (including SSNs) via a router exploit, an alleged mid-August cyber incident at the U.S. State Department with undisclosed details, a disgruntled ex-employee who deleted 21GB of credit union data, and a $2.3M business email compromise targeting a New Hampshire municipality, highlighting the breadth of threats from external hackers, insiders, and fraud.