Patching Microsoft vulnerabilities cost the U.S. Government as much as $50 million a year, which is the equivalent of:

  • VA benefits for 23,745 veterans for a year
  • Enhanced FBI background checks for a year
  • Salaries for 756 Border Patrol agents for a year
  • Salaries for 346 air traffic controllers for a year
  • SNAP benefits for 22,257 people for a year
  • WIC program benefits for 68,306 people for a year
  • Head Start participation for 4,815 children for a year
  • Disaster relief for 14,509 households
  • The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative for a year
  • Farm subsidies for 1,786 farms for a year

The above compilation of published reports regarding data breaches and cyber attacks targeting Microsoft platforms and products is maintained by NetChoice. NetChoice is dedicated to ensuring free enterprise and free expression can thrive on the Internet securely.