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Welcome to DBD. On March 8th 2026, DBD celebrates it's sixth anniversary and PRiSM celebrates it's third anniversary. Both projects have made a huge impact on my life and I'd like to thank each and everyone of you who have supported me, with special thanks to those individuals and communities who have helped me build up my knowledge on cybercrime and ransomware over the years. Thanks again for all your continued support. Stay safe. :)


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Friday, 20 February 2026

Data-Leaking Ransomware Report - Construction 2025

Welcome to a special DLR Report solely focused on the Construction Sector, an exclusive presentation of Data-Leaking Ransomware Operator's Global and US Victims that were claimed in the Construction Sector in 2025.


DBD discovered and researched 749 Global Ransomware Victims over 58 Countries and Islands, including 477 US Ransomware Victims over 48 States and Districts, claimed by 81 Data-Leaking Ransomware Operators in the Construction Sector in 2025, further details of which can be found in our PRiSM application.

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Thursday, 19 February 2026

Data-Leaking Ransomware Report - Education 2025

Welcome to a special DLR Report solely focused on the Education Sector, an exclusive presentation of Data-Leaking Ransomware Operator's Global and US Victims that were claimed in the Education Sector in 2025.


DBD discovered and researched 298 Global Ransomware Victims over 45 Countries and Islands, including 160 US Ransomware Victims over 42 States and Districts, claimed by 59 Data-Leaking Ransomware Operators in the Education Sector in 2025, further details of which can be found in our PRiSM application.

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Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Data-Leaking Ransomware Report - Healthcare 2025

Welcome to a special DLR Report solely focused on the Healthcare Sector, an exclusive presentation of Data-Leaking Ransomware Operator's Global and US Victims that were claimed in the Healthcare Sector in 2025.


DBD discovered and researched 460 Global Ransomware Victims over 51 Countries and Islands, including 312 US Ransomware Victims over 47 States and Districts, claimed by 75 Data-Leaking Ransomware Operators in the Healthcare Sector in 2025, further details of which can be found in our PRiSM application.

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Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Ransomware Operator Claims - Week 7 2026

Welcome to last week's ROC Report, an exclusive summary of Ransomware Operator's global victims that were claimed during the period between 9th February and 15th February 2026, kindly assisted by our partners.

DBD discovered and researched 206 Ransomware Victims over 47 Countries and Islands claimed by 37 Data-Leaking Ransomware Operators, including 2 Newly Discovered Ransomware Operators last week.

For further analysis on these (and any historic) Ransomware Operator Claims, including the Victim Names and Industry Sectors attacked, please use our PRiSM application.

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Monday, 16 February 2026

Data Breaches Digest - Week 8 2026

Welcome to this week's Data Breaches Digest, a catalogue of links concerning Data Breaches and Cyber Security that were published on the Internet during the period between 16th February and 22nd February 2026.


21st February

90% of ransomware incidents exploit firewalls

Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning

CISA Adds Two Actively Exploited Roundcube Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack

Northern Ireland: Dentist speaks out after practice hit by cyber attack

PayPal Data Breach: Customer Information Exposed, Passwords Reset And Unauthorized Transactions Confirmed

PayPal data breach confirmed: Users urged to reset passwords

Ransomware attack disrupts Mississippi’s largest hospital system, cancels surgeries statewide

20th February

70 percent of ransomware activity focused on English-speaking countries

651 arrested, $4.3 million recovered in African cybercrime sweep

Acronis report finds 80% of ransomware groups promote AI features as phishing and automation scale operations

Acronis’s latest report uncovers new reality of cyberattacks

Advantest confirms cybersecurity incident, investigates potential ransomware deployment

AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk

Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden

Another Data Breach? Here's How to Lock Down Your Online Accounts

Arlington Public Schools (APS) warns of phishing emails pretending to come from school system

ATM Jackpotting Attacks Using the Ploutus Malware Surge Across the US, FBI Warns

Australia: Over 200,000 driver licences hacked in massive data breach

Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Be careful when searching for Mac software: new campaign abuses Google ads to peddle malware

BeyondTrust Flaw Used for Web Shells, Backdoors, and Data Exfiltration

BeyondTrust RCE exploited in ransomware attacks

BeyondTrust RCE flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks

BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) warns customers against voice phishing scam

Chip Testing Giant Advantest Confirms Ransomware Attack

Chip Testing Giant Advantest Hit by Ransomware

Choice Hotels Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information

Class action lawsuit brought against dating app Bumble over data breach

ClickFix Campaign Abuses Compromised Sites to Deploy MIMICRAT Malware

Cline CLI 2.3.0 Supply Chain Attack Installed OpenClaw on Developer Systems

Conduent Data Breach Exposes Millions Nationwide

Conduent data breach hits millions across multiple states

Conduent faces lawsuits, Texas Attorney General investigation over massive data breach

Criminals create business website to sell RAT disguised as Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool

Customer sues after identity theft from a car dealership data breach

Cyber threats surge in Q4 2025 as ransomware and BEC attacks escalate

Cyberattack closes dozens of Mississippi medical clinics

Cyberattack Forces Clinic Closures, Surgery Cancellations at University of Mississippi Medical Center

Cybersecurity Threats In Ghana: A Comprehensive Analysis

Data breach at French bank registry impacts 1.2 million accounts

Data breach at Holiday Haven in Shoalhaven Heads

Data Breach Hits Canada Goose, Exposing Over 600,000 Customer Records

Deutsche Bahn suffered targeted cyber attack, disrupting information and booking system for several hours

Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks

Dutch Public Prosecution Service receives 118 reports following massive data breach at Clinical Diagnostics

Employees Under Fatigue Are 30% More Likely to Fall for Phishing

Ex-Google engineers charged with orchestrating high-tech secrets extraction

FBI Reports 1,900 ATM Jackpotting Incidents Since 2020, $20 Million Lost in 2025

FBI warns that hackers are forcing ATMs to spit out cash in rising jackpotting attacks

FICOBA Data Breach Affects 1.2 Million French Bank Accounts

Figure Technology data breach hits nearly 1 million accounts

Firewalls exploited in 90% of ransomware incidents

Former Google engineers accused of stealing sensitive tech secrets and sending them to Iran

Former Google Engineers Indicted Over Trade Secret Transfers to Iran

French Government Discloses Major National Bank Account Registry Breach

French National Bank Authority Breach Exposed 1.2 Million Accounts

GenAI Has Become the Biggest Data-Exposure Risk in Enterprise History

Google Blocked 1.75 Million Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025

Google cleans house, bans 80,000 developer accounts from the Play Store

Hacker accessed 1.2 million French bank accounts

Hacker accesses data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen credentials

Hackers breach contractor linked to Ukraine’s central bank collectible coin store

Hackers Hijack Microsoft Entra Accounts via Device Code Phishing

Hospitals at Risk of BeyondTrust Ransomware Hacks

How the Conduent Data Breach Unfolded, and Why It Matters

Japanese tech giant Advantest hit by ransomware attack

Lack of adequate cyber hygiene key cause of youX data breach, expert says

Lost your crypto? They say it's probably your own fault

Man gets five years for aiding North Korean IT employment scam

Mass ransomware infection events are triggering a global enterprise crisis: Why India, the U.S., and Europe are ground zero

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft admits Copilot reads protected emails, rushes worldwide updates

Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack

Mississippi medical center closes all clinics after ransomware attack

Novel Starkiller phishing kit harnesses legitimate login sites

Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025

Pares.AI Real Estate Platform Suffers Major Data Breach

PayPal becomes victim to data breach leaking users Social Security Numbers

PayPal breach went undetected for six months, exposing Social Security numbers

PayPal Confirms Data Breach - Money Stolen, Passwords Reset

PayPal Data Breach - 6 Months of Users’ Data Leaked Online

PayPal Data Breach Exposes SSNs and Business PII of Customers for Over Six Months

PayPal discloses data breach that exposed user info for 6 months

PayPal discloses extended data leak linked to Loan App glitch

PayPal Flaw Exposed Email Addresses, Social Security Numbers for 6 Months

PayPal notifies PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) customers of five-month-long data breach

PayPal Warns Of Exposed Social Security Numbers In 6-Month Data Breach

Penetrated: Adult toy maker suffers leak after hacker slips in

PromptSpy: First Documented Android Malware to Leverage Generative AI, Likely Impersonated a JPMorgan Chase Bank

Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Released for Windows Notepad Vulnerability Enabling Malicious Command Execution

Quantum security is turning into a supply chain problem

Ransomware: Auto attacks up by more than 100% in 2025

Ransomware attack cripples University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Servers prompting shutdown

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Multiple Systems at Japanese Semiconductor Supplier

Ransomware attack shuts down University of Mississippi Medical Center network, forces statewide clinic closures

Ransomware Remains, But Data Theft Is The New Weapon

Ransomware surges as auto cyberattacks double

Romanian Hacker Admits Oregon State Computer Breach In Portland Court

Romanian hacker faces up to 7 years for breaching Oregon emergency management department

Romanian hacker pleads guilty in breach of Oregon government data

Romanian hacker pleads guilty to Oregon state computer breach

Russia braces for a long, painful cyber standoff with the West

Russia stepping up hybrid attacks, preparing for long standoff with West, Dutch intelligence warns

Scammers Use Fake Gemini AI Chatbot for Crypto Scam

ShinyHunters demands $1.5 Million not to leak Vegas casino and resort chain data

Shora Advisory Faces Data Leak in Tengu Ransomware Attack

South Korean Prosecutors Recover $21 Million in Bitcoin After Hacker Returns Stolen Funds

Spanish police say they have arrested hacker who booked luxury hotel rooms for just one cent

‘Starkiller’ Phishing Service Proxies Real Login Pages, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Stewart & Stevenson Colombia Suffers 19GB Data Breach

Student Admissions Website Ravenna Hub Data Breach Exposes Child Information

TAK Broadband Data Breach Impacts 20k: SSNs Exposed

Tenga data breach exposes emails and order details of 600 US customers after employee account hack

The 25 Most Vulnerable Passwords of 2026

The wild claims that might not be so wild after all about Chinese spy vapes

Three healthcare providers report ransomware attack

Triad Radiology data breach affects more than 11K patients

Two Petabytes Worth Data of Israeli’s Siphoned, Says Cyber Head

Ukrainian gets 5 years for helping North Koreans infiltrate US firms

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

Ukrainian national gets 5-year sentence for involvement in North Korea IT worker scheme

Ukrainian National Sentenced to 5 Years in North Korea IT Worker Fraud Case

Universal Mailing Service Hit by Securotrop Ransomware Attack

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) clinics statewide remain closed after cyber attack

University of Mississippi Medical Center Closes Clinics After Ransomware Attack

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closes clinics amid ransomware attack

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Shuts Clinics While it Grapples with Ransomware Attack

Utah Valley Pediatrics Data Breach Affects 9,958

Vikor Scientific Data Breach: 140k Affected

Wynn Resorts braces for “final warning” as attackers allege data breach

19th February

1.2 Million Bank Accounts Exposed in French National Bank Account Registry Breach

Accenture warns malicious insider activity is escalating as dark web recruitment surges

Acronis Warns Of AI Use In Phishing and Ransomware Attacks

Adidas Data Breach Investigation Underway Following Third-Party Intrusion Claims by Lapsus$ Group

Adidas investigates alleged data breach affecting 815,000 records

Adidas probes third-party data breach after Lapsus$ claims extranet compromise

Adult toy manufacturer Tenga informs customers of data breach

Advantest Cyberattack Triggers Ransomware Investigation Across Internal Network

AI Agents Are Quietly Redefining Enterprise Security Risk

AI Supercharges Phishing And Ransomware Attacks Globally

AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks

AI-powered fraud is key challenge for Luxembourg’s banks

AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Surge Across Schools And Businesses

Android AI app exposes nearly 2 Million user images and videos: anyone can watch your videos

Another bombshell in France: hacker pilfers data from 1.2 million bank accounts

Attackers breach France’s national bank account database

Attackers keep finding the same gaps in security programs

Best-in-Class 'Starkiller' Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA

Bug in student admissions website exposed children’s personal information

Bug in widely used VoIP phones allows stealthy network footholds, call interception (CVE-2026-2329)

Carolina Foot & Ankle: Data Breach Exposes PII and PHI

Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?

China-Linked Hackers Use Dell RecoverPoint Flaw to Drop GrimBolt Malware

Chip Gear Maker Advantest Reports Suspected Ransomware Attack

CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days

City of Banks warns of phishing emails targeting planning applicants

CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware

Critical Security Flaws Discovered in Four VS Code Extensions Affecting Millions

Data breach at media behemoth RTL Group exposes employee data, attackers claim

Data on 1.2 million French bank accounts accessed in registry breach

DEF CON Bans Three Individuals Linked to Jeffrey Epstein: Two Hackers and a Former MIT Media Lab Director

Deutsche Bahn DDoS Confirmed: Cyberattack Hits German Rail IT Systems, Disrupts Services

Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash

Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online

Firm that verifies mugshots for ChatGPT and Roblox feeds US surveillance apparatus with 269 distinct checks

Flaw in Grandstream VoIP phones allows stealthy eavesdropping

Flaws in Popular Software Development App Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration

Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025

Hacker accesses info on 1.2 Million French bank accounts

Hackers Abuse nslookup.exe to Stage Payloads via DNS in ClickFix Attacks

Hackers Launch Sophisticated Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign Targeting Booking.com Partners and Travelers

Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks

Half of all cyberattacks start in your browser: 10 essential tips for staying safe

Henrietta company faces lawsuits after data breach affects 238K people

HIPAA sets March 1st deadline for small data breach reporting

How South Korean Prosecutors Forced A Hacker To Return $21 Million In Bitcoin

Inc Ransomware Attack Hits Air Côte d’Ivoire & Valgo SA

India: Cyber Sleuths Bust Alleged Hacker in Kollam

India among worst hit globally, sees 31% share of cyberattacks

India ranks second globally for ransomware detections in 2025

Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities Hit Record Highs

Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wins appeal over data protection obligations in Currys cyber attack

Infostealer Found Stealing OpenClaw AI Identity and Memory Files

INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown

Leading Japanese semiconductor supplier responding to ransomware attack

Legal Action Over Coupang Data Breach Escalates as US Investors Join With Claims

Linkt “Overdue Final Toll Invoice” phishing scam

Major CarGurus data breach reportedly sees 1.7 million corporate records stolen

Men sentenced to 8 years in $1.3 million computer intrusion and tax fraud scheme

Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-26119 Privilege Escalation in Windows Admin Center

Microsoft reveals critical Windows Admin Center vulnerability (CVE-2026-26119)

More than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents with losses over $20 million occurred in 2025

More than a million people in France hit by bank account data breach

Nearly 1 million accounts exposed in Figure data breach tied to Shiny Hunters

Nearly 1 million accounts exposed in Figure Technology data breach claimed by ShinyHunters

New Age Dermatology LLC Discloses Data Breach Followng Ransomware Attack

New 'Massiv' Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app

New phishing campaign tricks employees into bypassing Microsoft 365 MFA

Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms

Panera Bread data breach exposes 5.1 Million customers

Phishing and smishing scams surge across The Philippines

Phone acting weird? 5 red flags that could point to hackers

Police arrest 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown

Police arrest hacker who booked hotel stays for one cent

PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI to Automate Recent-Apps Persistence

PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

Prosecutors in South Korea recover 320 bitcoins lost to phishing

Ransomware gang threatens Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes after shutting down schools

Ransomware on Automotive and Smart Mobility Doubled in 2025

Ransomware, resilience, and the endpoint blind spot: What CIOs must fix now

Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities

Researchers Reveal Six New OpenClaw Vulnerabilities

Researchers warn Volt Typhoon still embedded in US utilities and some breaches may never be found

RTL Group Investigates Alleged Employee Data Breach

San Jose slow to tell workers about data breach

Sawafi Suffers Ransomware Attack by The Gentlemen Group

Sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information

South Korea: Gwangju Prosecutors Recover All Stolen Bitcoin

South Korea: Seized Bitcoin Worth 40 Billion Won Stolen in Phishing Incident Fully Recovered

Spanish police arrest hacker who managed to book stays in luxury hotels for 1 cent

Starkiller: New ‘Commercial-Grade’ Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA

Surgeries Canceled, Clinics Closed After University of Mississippi Medical Center Hit by Ransomware Attack

Suspected hacker booked for accessing personal accounts for money in Kerala

Taxes Software Argentina Data Breach Leaks 440 Company Databases

Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception

The Netherlands: 118 people press charges over data leak from lab behind cervical cancer screening

Three Healthcare Providers Affected by Ransomware Attacks

TP-Link routers sued by Texas: here’s what happened

UK government campaign targets small firms’ growing cyber risk

UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses

Warren County recovers more money from $3 million phishing scheme

What is a passkey? The easy explanation - and how they beat passwords

Why Australian superannuation funds need to prioritise security for their customers with strong Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Zeew Data Breach Exposes Delivery Platform User PII and API Keys

18th February

1 in 4 Data Breaches Exploit Third-Party Vulnerabilities

90% of Ransomware Incidents Exploit Firewalls

Abu Dhabi data leak exposes David Cameron, Alan Howard

Abu Dhabi Finance Week Data Leak Exposes Global Figures’ Passport Information in Cloud Server Lapse

Abu Dhabi Finance Week Hit By Passport Data Breach, Scans Of Global Investors Found On Open Server

Abu Dhabi Finance Week says data breach dealt with

Abu Dhabi Finance Week says data breach swiftly ‘dealt with’

Academic Urology & Urogynecology of Arizona Data Breach Affects 73K Patients

Adidas investigates third-party data breach after criminals claim they pwned the sportswear giant

Aeromedical Society of Australasia confirms cyber incident following LockBit ransomware claims

AI Assistants Used as Covert Command-and-Control Relays

AI platforms can be abused for stealthy malware communication

AI-powered vibe extortion emerges as new threat trend

Amwill Healthcare Data Breach: Account Data Compromised, Firm Investigates

‘An all-time high’: Number of ransomware groups exploded in 2025 as victim growth rate doubled - with Qilin dominating the landscape

Angolan Journalist Teixeira Candido Targeted with Predator Spyware in Surveillance Campaign

Arctic Wolf Threat Report Highlights 11x Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomware

Arctic Wolf Threat Report Highlights Growth in Data Extortion Incidents

Atlas Transfer & Storage Co. Data Breach: SSNs, Financial Information, and More Exposed

Attackers Deploy Dormant Backdoors in Ivanti EPMM to Bypass Patching of Latest 0-Days

Australian fintech platform youX confirms data breach as hacker shares massive dataset online

Beeja Meditation Data Breach Exposes Customer PII and Payments

Betterment data breach might be worse than we thought

Booking.com Phishing Campaign Hijacks Hotel Accounts to Defraud Guests

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization’s (CIRO) faces second potential class action following data breach

China-linked hackers exploited Dell zero-day since 2024 (CVE-2026-22769)

Chinese APT Group Exploits Dell Zero-Day for Two Years

CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Update

Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody

Conduent Data Breach: Overview and What to Know

Conduent Data Breach Exposes Over 25 Million Americans

Critical Flaws Found in Four VS Code Extensions with Over 125 Million Installs

Critical infra Honeywell CCTVs vulnerable to auth bypass flaw

Critical Log Poisoning Vulnerability in OpenClaw AI Allows Content Manipulation

Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw Discovered in Windows Admin Center

Crypto Phishing Scams in 2026: New Threats and How to Stay Protected

Crypto Tax Platform Waltio Suffers Data Breach, User Data Exposed

Cryptojacking Campaign Exploits Driver to Boost Monero Mining

Cyber Attack on Dutch Telecom Giant Odido Exposes Customer Data of 6.2 Million

Cyber attackers hide their tracks by exploiting firewalls

Cyber insurers on alert as Qilin claims fresh victim and 40GB data theft

Cyber risk shifted in 2025 with increased threat actor activity and mega-loss events

Data Breach at Abu Dhabi Conference: High-Profile Passport Leak Exposed

Data breach at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes politicians’ details

Data breach at fintech firm Figure affects nearly 1 million accounts

Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers

Data breach lawsuits filed against Progressive Auto Group in Massillon

Data-Breach ‘Transparency Is on Life Support’

Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Dell RecoverPoint for VMs Zero-Day CVE-2026-22769 Exploited Since Mid-2024

Deutsche Bahn suspects Russian meddling behind recent IT outage

Disney+ “Billing Details” phishing scam coming for your account info

Docs reveal significant increase in ICE data stored on Microsoft cloud: What info is it collecting?

Easterseals NE Indiana Data Breach: PII and PHI Exposed

Eurail admits breach: alleged passenger data spills onto the dark net

Everyone uses open source, but patching still moves too slowly

Federal agencies ordered to patch Dell bug by Saturday after exploitation warning

Fintech lender Figure hit by data breach impacting 967k accounts

Firebase Misconfiguration Exposes 300 Million Messages From Chat & Ask AI Users

Firewalls exploited in 90 percent of ransomware incidents

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron among hundreds hit by Abu Dhabi data breach

France reports data breach affecting 1.2 million bank accounts

Fraudster hacked hotel system, paid 1 cent for luxury rooms, Spanish cops say

French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts

Global data leak exposes a billion personal records: IDs, emails, addresses exposed

Global Leaders, Executives Exposed in Data Leak

Grandstream GXP1600 VoIP Phones Exposed to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomware

Hacker accessed data from 1.2 million bank accounts, French Economy Ministry says

Hacker claims access to $120 Billion insurer, but experts see credibility red flags

Hacker releases data after claiming to have accessed 'hundreds of thousands' of Australians' loans, driver's licences

Hackers Exploit QR Codes To Spread Phishing and Malware Across Mobile Phones

Hacking conference Def Con bans three people linked to Epstein

How a ransomware attacker thinks

How Security Operations Will Fundamentally Change in 2026

Identity is the new cyber attack surface

IFL Group Suffers Data Breach by Anubis Ransomware Group

India: 3,195 Cyberattacks Every Week - AI-Powered Hackers Raise Alarm

Kaspersky Detects 144 Million Dangerous Email Attachments in 2025

Langley Twigg Law provides update on January ransomware incident

Latin America sees sharp rise in ransomware, hacktivist attacks in 2025 amid expanding fraud and phishing threats

Loan applications, drivers licences, personal data of 440k Australians exposed after hacker hits Sydney finance tech company youX

LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Malicious Gemini AI Chatbot Sells Fake Google Coin in Scam Campaign

Managed Care Advisors and Sedgwick Notify Patients of Ransomware Attack

Massive data breach by New Jersey company that exposed millions being investigated as lawsuits are filed

MetaMask Users Targeted by Phishing Emails with Fake Security Report to Bypass Detection

MetaMask Users Targeted with Phishing Emails Containing Forged Security Report to Evade Detection

Microsoft: Critical Windows Admin Center Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation

New backdoor found in Android tablets targeting users in Russia, Germany and Japan

New Carding-as-a-Service Marketplaces Fuel Surge In Credit Card Fraud

New Phishing Campaign Exploits Booking.com Partners, Targets Customers in Multi-Stage Fraud Scheme

New Phishing Campaign Targets Booking.com Partners and Customers in Multi-Stage Financial Fraud Scheme

North Central Behavioral Health Systems (NCBHS) Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information

Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware

Notepad++ releases another patch following recent cyberattacks

Notepad++ secures update channel in wake of supply chain compromise

Nothing nice about this ‘Gentlemen’

Now firewalls being exploited to launch Ransomware Attacks

0APT ransomware crew makes embarrassing splash

One stolen credential is all it takes to compromise everything

Panera Bread data breach exposes 5.1 million customers

Phishing Kits Doubled in 2025

Phobos Ransomware Affiliate Arrested in Poland in Global Crackdown

Polish police detain suspect linked to Phobos ransomware group

Predator spyware used to infect phone belonging to Angolan journalist, report says

Prompt Control is the New Front Door of Application Security

Railway Resilience: Deutsche Bahn Recovers from Cyber Attack

Ransomware protection for all: How consumption-based subscription models can lower the entry point for cyber resilience

Ransomware surge in 2025 exposes mounting OT risk as industrial impacts outpace IT narratives

Ransomware victims hit record high in 2025

Ransomware victims refuse to pay as data extortion soars

Record Number of Ransomware Victims and Groups in 2025

Record ransomware surge as 7,458 victims named in 2025

Remote access abuse drives majority of breaches

Resource Corporation of America Data Breach Exposes PHI and PII

Safran SA Data Breach Exposes Aerospace Supply Chain Records

Scammers exploit trust in Atlassian Jira to target organizations

Securin 2025 Ransomware Report Finds AI Accelerating, Not Replacing, Human-Led Attacks

Spanish police arrest hacker who booked luxury hotels for one cent

Substack Breach May Have Leaked Nearly 700,000 User Details Online

Telegram channels expose rapid weaponization of SmarterMail flaws

Temu engages Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on data breach allegations

Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it allows China to hack into routers

That’s not our admin: The blind spots that open doors to attackers

The defense industrial base is a prime target for cyber disruption

The era of the Digital Parasite: Why stealth has replaced ransomware

Threat actor posts allegedly sensitive data related to Safran Group, company denies cyberattack

Threat Actors Target Iran Protest Supporters with New Malware in Cyberespionage Campaign

Threat groups using AI to speed up and scale cyberattacks

Triad Radiology Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Info

Unsecured cloud server at Abu Dhabi Finance Week exposes passports of global leaders and investors

Wee Care Pediatrics Data Breach Exposes PHI and PII

Why phishing attacks are becoming more dangerous: AI is turning them into a mass and nearly indistinguishable weapon

Wonder Rates Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Mortgage Data

Your Password Could Be the Reason You Get Hacked

youX confirms data breach after hacker publishes sample of stolen loan application records

Zero-Day in Dell RecoverPoint Exploited by Chinese Hacker Group

17th February

15 OpenClaw Security Flaws Disclosed as AI Agent Platform Sees Rapid Enterprise Adoption

80% of Att&Ck Mitre Techniques Now Dedicated to Evasion and Persistence

ACBuy Data Breach Exposes Over 250K Customer Records

Adidas Data Breach: Hacker Group Warns of Another Attack Soon

Adidas Extranet Data Breach Exposes 815,000 Records

AI Is Supercharging Cyberattacks. What Schools Need to Know and Do

Amazon’s Ring Scraps Law Enforcement Integration Amid Surveillance Conflagrations

Australia: Federal Court hits FIIG Securities with $2.5m fine after data breach

Australian hospitality group confirms cyber incident, claimed by Kairos ransomware

Broad phishing campaign involves Fortune 500 company impersonation

Can Antivirus Software Detect And Remove Ransomware?

Canada Goose data breach exposes 582,000 customer emails and data

Canada Goose says leaked customer transaction data did not come from company systems

ChatGPT's new Lockdown Mode can stop prompt injection - here's how it works

Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw since mid-2024

CleanTalk WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts 200,000 Sites at Risk

ClickFix Infection Delivers Matanbuchus 3.0 Malware and New AstarionRAT in High-Speed Intrusion

Conduent Data Breach: US Tech Contractor Cites More Leaks Apart From 25 Million People Already Affected

Conduent Data Breach Exposes Over 25 Million Americans

Critical Apache NiFi Vulnerabilities Enable Authorization Bypass

Cross-platform LockBit 5.0 ransomware examined

Cybercriminals Behind 0APT Ransomware Claim 200 Attacks, Provide No Data

Dark Web Profile: Sinobi Ransomware

Darknet marketplaces increasingly tap into top privacy coin Monero

Data breach hits sex toy firm Tenga

Data Breach Impacts Over 181,000 New Hampshire Residents

Data Breach Shocks Millions: Over 25 Million Americans’ Personal Information Exposed

Data Extortion Incidents Surged As Ransomware Dominated 2025

Data-only extortion grows as ransomware gangs seek better profits

Delaware high court rules for insurers in ransomware case

Delaware Supreme Court revives insurer claims in Blackbaud ransomware case

Design weaknesses in major password managers enable vault attacks, researchers say

Dutch man receives wrong link from police, downloads secret files and gets arrested

Dutch police arrest man who refused to delete confidential files shared by mistake

Eurail confirms stolen traveler data is on sale in the dark web - and it still doesn't know who is behind the attack

Eurail data breach: Stolen information offered on dark web

European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks

European Union: Personal data, breach reporting, and AI governance

Evolving ransomware tactics with AI-enhanced attacks and ransomware as a service

Figure Technology Solutions: 2.5GB Data Breach Exposes PII

Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets from multiple manufacturers

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Fraudsters Target Ledger and Trezor Users by Post

Global report charts rise in ransomware attacks

Hackers Abuse ScreenConnect to Hijack PCs via Fake Social Security Emails

Hackers claim Canada Goose breach but researchers reveal data is “several years old”

Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web

Hackers Send Physical Phishing Letters Impersonating Trezor and Ledger to Trick Users

Hackers target supporters of Iran protests in new espionage campaign

Hackers Target Winter Olympics 2026 Fans With Fake Online Shops

Hardware Wallet Owners Hit With Snail Mail Phishing Campaign

India’s Largest Pharmacy Exposes Customer Personal Data and Internal System Access

Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems

Infostealer Targets OpenClaw to Loot Victim’s Digital Life

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola

Japanese Sex Toy Firm Tenga Suffers US Data Breach

Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates

Kenyan authorities used Cellebrite to break into phone of dissident

Lapsus$ gang claims Adidas breach and warns "something bigger is coming"

Ledger and Trezor Users Targeted by Sophisticated Physical Phishing Campaign

LockBit Ransomware Unleashes Devastating 5.0 Version Targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi

Low-Skilled Cybercriminals Use AI to Perform "Vibe Extortion" Attacks

Lynx Attack Hits Powers Miller, Goff Backa Alfera, 123LUMPSUM

Major Cloud Password Managers Vulnerable to Recovery Attacks: Bitwarden, LastPass, and Dashlane

Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in Poland

Marshal Renee Construction Hit By Securotrop Ransomware

“Messages Held” phishing emails target Microsoft 365 passwords

Mexico Rises to 11th Globally in Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft Finds “Summarize with AI” Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations

Mobiuz Denies Reports of Large-Scale Data Breach Following Hacker Claims in Darknet

New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

Nigeria: Department of State Services (DSS) Files Charges Against Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Over Alleged National Security Adviser (NSA) Phone Interception

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) opens investigation into Temu’s alleged data breach in Nigeria

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) probes Temu over alleged data breach involving 12.7 million Nigerians

Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism

Number of ransomware victims hits record high

0APT Ransomware Group Claims 200 Victims but Fails to Deliver Any Real Data

0APT Ransomware Group Claims 200 Victims, Fails to Provide Proof

Operational Technology (OT) teams are losing the time advantage against industrial threat actors

Over-Privileged AI Drives 4.5 Times Higher Incident Rates

Phishing Kit Hosted on Legitimate Cloud and CDN Platforms Targeting Microsoft and Google Users

Phobos ransomware affiliate arrested in Poland

Poland arrests suspect linked to Phobos ransomware operation

Polish authorities arrest alleged Phobos ransomware affiliate

Polish cops nab 47-year-old man in Phobos ransomware raid

Polish cybercrime Police arrest man linked to Phobos ransomware operation

Polish police detain alleged cybercriminal with Phobos ransomware ties

Poorly crafted phishing campaign leverages bogus security incident report

Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

QR Codes Exploited for Phishing Attacks and Malware Spread on Mobile Devices

QR Codes Used to Spread Phishing Attacks and Malicious Apps Across Mobile Devices

Quishing on the Rise: QR Codes Emerge as a Major Mobile Phishing Vector

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Online Payments in Marietta, Georgia

Ransomware Groups Claimed Record Number of Victims in 2025 with 30% Annual Increase

Ransomware in transport: why downtime now costs more than fuel

Ransomware “Supergroups” Emerge After Record‑Breaking Year of Attacks

Ransomware’s 30% surge: Why 2026 is already more dangerous than 2025

Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies

Scammers Send Physical Letters to Ledger and Trezor Users in Latest Phishing Attempt

Shelly to release firmware update to address flaw in smart home devices

Significant Rise in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Industrial Operations

SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer

Space Bears Ransomware Hits Kymco & Wagner Metal Concept

Substack data breach exposes emails and phone numbers

Texas Attorney General investigates massive data breach affecting 4 million residents

The Copilot Problem: Why Internal AI Assistants Are Becoming Accidental Data Breach Engines

The European Commission Data Breach Compromises Infrastructure for Managing Mobile Devices

Think You’re Too Small to Be Hacked? National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Says Think Again

Top 20 Healthcare Data Breaches of 2025

Top Japanese hotel brand reveals cyberattack - Washington hotels hit by ransomware

University of Pennsylvania Data Breach Exposes Data of Almost 624,000 Individuals, Including Donors

Washington Hotel in Japan confirms ransomware attack, business data exposed

Washington Hotel in Japan Hit by Ransomware Attack

Washington Hotel in Japan hit by ransomware attack, business data exposed

Washington Hotel Located in Japan Suffers Ransomware Attack

Washington Hotel Suffers Ransomware Attack, Systems Disrupted

Why AI Is a Big Problem for School Cybersecurity

Why Healthcare Became Ransomware’s Favorite Target: A $4.4M Lesson Every CISO Needs

Why Ransomware Remains One of Cybersecurity’s Most Persistent and Costly Threats

Why you’ve already been targeted by ‘Smishing’

Wrongly sent emails 'most common data breach' in Guernsey

Your encrypted data is already being stolen

ZeroDayRAT Malware Strikes Android and iOS Devices for Real-Time Spying

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AI Agent Targets OSS Maintainers with Autonomous Pull Requests, Bypassing Human Detection

AI and RaaS Alter Threat Landscape, New Ransomware Groups Grow by 30%

AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

AI-Powered Phishing Attacks Surge in 2025

Apple privacy labels often don’t match what Chinese smart home apps do

Blockchain fintech giant Figure hit by data breach, says 'limited number of files' impacted

Brazilian Crowdfunding Platform APOIA.se Data Breach Exposes Over 450,000 Users

Canada Goose confirms data leak - around 600,000 customers thought to be affected

Cempa Community Care Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers

ChatGPT gets new security feature to fight prompt injection attacks

Chinese Bots Targeting Websites of Government Portals, Paranormal Activity Blogs

Chrome browsers under attack as Google releases emergency patch for zero-day exploit

CISA Alerts on Critical ZLAN ICS Flaws Enabling Full Device Takeover

CISA gives federal agencies 3 days to patch actively exploited BeyondTrust flaw

City of Marietta hit by nationwide ransomware attack

Critical SCCM Vulnerability Turns Enterprise Management Tools Into Prime Hacker Targets

Critical Thinking Erosion: A Hidden Threat to Security Career Resilience

Cyble Threat Report Flags Supply Chain Ransomware Risk

Data breach at Odido: responsibility and compensation under discussion

Data Breach Settlements Agreed by Centrelake Medical Group & Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons

Disney agrees to record $2.75 million CCPA fine over opt-out violations in California

DragonForce ransomware group targeted 363 companies in just two years

Dutch operator suffers a 6 million account data breach

Eurail says stolen traveler data now up for sale on dark web

Everest ransomware gang claims Atlas Air breach, warns Boeing data at risk

Exploited React2Shell Flaw By LLM-generated Malware Foreshadows Shift in Threat Landscape

Fake ‘Antivirus’ App Spreads Android Malware, Steals Banking Credentials

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Windows Users Into Installing Malware

Figure Technologies Data Breach: Blockchain Fintech Giant Exposed by Phishing Attack

Flagship Bank Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers

Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix

Google Chrome Fixes Actively Exploited CVE-2026-2441 Bug

Google identifies Gemini use in cyberattacks, phishing, malware development

Google patches Chrome vulnerability with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2026-2441)

Google patches first Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

Google Warns of In the Wild Exploit as It Patches New Chrome Zero Day

Government Data Breach Sparks Fears Millions May Need New Social Security Numbers

Hacker Seized Laptop Through AI App With Zero Clicks

High-Severity Chrome 0-Day Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution

How Nigeria’s 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule Protects Mobile Users

INC Ransomware Data Breach Hits Nang Kuang Pharmaceutical

India Faces Cyber Attack Surge: Over 3,100 Weekly Cyberattacks as AI-Driven Automation Transforms Digital Threat Landscape

Infostealer Evolves to Target AI Agents, OpenClaw Configurations

Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time

Infostealer Steals OpenClaw AI Agent Configuration Files and Gateway Tokens

Jamaica: KPMG reports data breach

Japanese sex toys maker Tenga discloses data breach

Ledger and Trezor Users Security Alert: Seed Phrase Phishing Attempts Sent by Mail

LockBit 5.0 Emerges: Cross-Platform Ransomware Now Targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems

LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXi

LockBit’s New 5.0 Version Attacking Windows, Linux and ESXI Systems

London: Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told

Man arrested for demanding reward after accidental police data leak

Maze ransomware: How it works and how to stay protected

Mobi UZ Data Breach: Complete Corporate Network Compromise

Most ransomware playbooks don't address machine credentials. Attackers know it

New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack - Patch Released

New phishing campaign weaponises fake video conference invites

New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) investigates Temu for alleged data breach

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) probes e-commerce platform Temu over data breach

Noodlophile Malware Authors Use Fake Job Ads and Phishing Schemes to Evolve Tactics

Noodlophile Malware Creators Evolve Tactics with Fake Job Postings and Phishing Lures

North Korean hackers target users of top Ethereum wallet MetaMask

Odido Breach Impacts Millions of Dutch Telco Users

Odido hackers pretended to be an IT employee to breach corporate system

Operation DoppelBrand Weaponizes Trusted Brands For Credential Theft

Ordre des experts-comptables de Bretagne Hit by 859GB Data Breach

Over 500,000 VKontakte (VK) accounts hijacked through malicious Chrome extensions

OysterLoader Evolves With New C2 Infrastructure and Obfuscation

Phishing Attacks Leverage Zoom, Teams, Google Meet Invites

Phishing Binance: the fake ‘Additional Verification Required’ email targeting users’ credentials

Phishing Lures Spread XWorm Remote Access Trojan

Ransomware Attacks on schools diminished in the year 2025

Ransomware Attacks Surge 30% Globally, US Remains Primary Target

Ransomware gangs are using employee monitoring software as a springboard for cyber attacks

Ransomware Surges 30% Above 2025 Average; Supply Chain & ICS Threats Rise

Researchers Uncover OysterLoader, an Advanced Obfuscated Loader Powering Rhysida Attacks

Rhysida Ransomware Delivered via Fake PuTTY and Google Authenticator

Rising Phishing Campaigns Linked To Dreamflow.app

Sex toy firm hit by data breach - Tenga says hacker infiltrated systems, stole customer data

SMEs Wrong to Assume They Won’t Be Hit by Cyber-Attacks, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Boss Warns

Staying Safe From Crypto Phishing Attacks in 2026

Steel Encounters Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers

Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in Major Cloud Password Managers

The Olympics Are Going Mobile - Your Security Strategy Has to Follow

Tulsa Airport Data Breach: What the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (TAIT) Security Incident Means for Travelers and Aviation Privacy

US: Nationwide ransomware attack disrupts online business license payments in Marietta

Vulnerabilities in Password Managers Allow Hackers to View and Change Passwords

Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident

youX Data Breach: Australian FinTech Platform Compromised