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 23rd February and 1st March 2026.23rd February
41% of Organizations Have Hired a Fake Candidate
Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack
AI Let ‘Unsophisticated’ Hacker Breach 600 Fortinet Firewalls, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Says, As AI Lowers ‘The Barrier’ For Threat Actors
AI-powered hacker breaches 600 FortiGate firewalls
Air Côte d'Ivoire confirms cyberattack following ransomware claims
Alex AI Data Breach Exposes Candidate Records and API Keys
Almutawa, Tanmia, and Bin Omairah Suffer Data Breach
Amateur attacker uses AI toolkits, including Claude and Deepseek, to hack Fortinet firewalls
Amazon says Russian-speaking hacker used AI to hit one of world's most deployed network firewalls in 5 weeks
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Suffers 3.6 TB Data Breach
Anthropic Didn’t Kill Cybersecurity. It Just Reminded Us There Are Two Doors
ATM Jackpotting Losses Cross $20 Million as Malware Targets U.S. Cash Machines
Australia: Holiday Haven data breach
CarGurus data breach by ShinyHunters exposed 12.5 million accounts
CarGurus Data Breach Exposes 12.5 Million User Records in Alleged ShinyHunters Compromise
CarGurus probes cyberattack, ShinyHunters claims theft of 1.7 Million records in data breach
Center for Advanced Eye Data Breach Affects PHI
Claude Code scans, verifies, and patches code vulnerabilities
Conduent Data Breach Exposes Millions - What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself?
Conduent Faces Scrutiny After Massive Data Breach in U.S.
Cornwall Council Data Breach Exposes Unredacted Complainant PIIs
Cyber Alert at India AI Impact Summit: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Delegates and What You Must Do Now
Cyber attack takes major chicken processor Hazeldenes offline leaving businesses without meat
Cyber Threat from Data Leak or Data Breach of Social Security Numbers
Data breach at PayPal prompts password resets and transaction refunds
“Data of Billions Leaked” or Did It? IDMERIT Targeted by Fake News of a Data Breach
Enterprises are racing to secure agentic AI deployments
Everything we know so far about the PayPal data breach
Fake Google Forms phishing campaign targets job seekers
Fake troubleshooting tip on ClawHub leads to infostealer infection
Fraud Investigation Reveals Sophisticated Python Malware
French government systems hacked - over 1.2 million private financial accounts hit
Global data protection authorities warn generative AI companies against replicating real people
Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates Data Breach Impacts 56,954 Patients
GVM Technologies Data Breach Exposes Student Passports
Hacker Group Sets Monday Deadline in $1.5m Wynn Resorts Data Extortion Threat
Hacker used AI to breach 600 FortiGate appliances across 55 countries
Hacker used commercial AI to breach 600 firewalls
Hackers post alleged Burger King and Wendy’s data linked to European franchises
Hackers Use Excel Exploit to Hide XWorm 7.2 in JPEG Files, Hijack PCs
Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack
How prevalent are AI-powered productivity tracking tools in the workplace?
Human Error Costing UK Business Billions in Data Breach Losses
Human-related security risks rose 90% in 2025
Identity verification systems are struggling with synthetic fraud
IDMERIT Data Breach Claim Debunked as Fake News
Important South African bank hit by ransomware attack
India: Government warns India AI Impact Summit attendees of phishing scam
India AI Impact Summit: Government Warns Attendees About Phishing Scam
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Attendees warned of targeted phishing scam
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Issues Refund Phishing Alert to Attendees After February 22nd Advisory
IndiaAI issues advisory on phishing scam targeting AI Impact Summit 2026 attendees
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wins court of appeal battle: “Organizations must protect all personal data they process, regardless of how it might be used by hackers”
Jackpotting Surge Costs Banks Over $20 Million, Warns FBI
Japanese chip-testing firm Advantest confirms ransomware incident
Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack
Leading Semiconductor Supplier Advantest Hit by Ransomware Attack
Major South African bank says “check your funds” after ransomware attack
Malicious npm Packages Harvest Crypto Keys, CI Secrets, and API Tokens
Massive Data Breach Affects Over 10 Million Americans, Including Residents in Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack
MuddyWater Targets MENA Organizations with GhostFetch, CHAR, and HTTP_VIP
Multiple Zero-Day Flaws in PDF Platforms Enable XSS and One-Click Attacks
New Phishing Kit Starkiller Defeats Multi-Factor Authentication
Nigeria: Court Orders Lafarge To Pay Former Employee Damages Over Data Breach
Noted North Carolina private radiology practice experiences data breach
Over 200K Australian Driver’s Licences Exposed in youX Cyber Breach
PayPal confirms data breach - user info may have been exposed for 6 months, here's what we know so far
PayPal Confirms Six-Month Data Exposure Linked to Loan System Error
PayPal Data Breach: Customer Data Exposed for Six Months
PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent Transactions
PayPal Data Breach Reveals Cash Was Stolen as SSNs Leaked in Massive Loan App Flaw
PayPal data breach was undiscovered for up to 6 months
Phishing messages target IndiaAI and Impact Summit 2026 participants
Police seize 100,000 stolen Facebook credentials in cybercrime raid
Rainier Clinical Research Center Hit by INC Ransomware Data Breach
Ransomware gangs advancing Moscow’s geopolitical aims, Romanian cyber chief warns
Ransomware Readiness is the Difference Between A Bad Day at Work and No More Workplace
Recently patched RoundCube flaws now exploited in attacks
Revolut Data Breach Nightmare: Former Employee Allegedly Demands Cryptocurrency to Withhold KYC Leak
Rohner Suffers Data Breach by Rhysida Ransomware Group
Romanian hacker pleads guilty to selling access to Oregon state networks
Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to US State Network
Russian Cyber Threat Actor Uses GenAI to Compromise Fortinet Firewalls
Russian hacker uses multiple AI tools to break hundreds of firewalls
Russian-speaking hackers used gen AI tools to compromise 600 firewalls
Shai-Hulud-Like Worm Targets Developers via npm and AI Tools
Shanghai Zhichu Biotechnology Suffers Major Data Breach
ShinyHunters reveals 5 Million+ records after Wall Street ignores "final warning"
Silver Fox APT Exploits DLL Sideloading and Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) In Stealth Campaign
South Africa: Cyber attack attempt cripples Buffalo City Metro (BCM) electricity sales
South Africa: Land Bank declines to confirm R50 million ransom claim as cyber investigation continues
South Korea: 76 Voice Phishing Suspects in China, Philippines Transferred to Prosecutors
South Korea: Regulations tighten after Coupang data breach
Starkiller Phishing Kit Clones Real Login Pages to Evade MFA Protections
Teenagers Behind 4.62 Million Ttareungyi Data Breach Identified as Minors
Thousands of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers set for £7,500 payout after data breach
Threat Actor Allegedly Claimed Leak of Wendy’s International Franchise Database
Threat Actors Leveraged Several Commercial AI Tools to Breach 600 FortiGate Firewalls
Threat Actors Target Microsoft 365 Accounts In OAuth Token Theft Operation
Ukraine says cyberattacks on energy grid now used to guide missile strikes
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Blocked AI-Powered Terrorist Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates (UAE) foils massive AI cyber attack targeting Government digital systems
United Arab Emirates (UAE) thwarts terrorist cyber attacks on vital sectors
University of Mississippi Medical Center Still Offline After Ransomware Attack
VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report
When will University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) clinics reopen after cyberattack in Mississippi? What we know
Wisconsin Lawmakers Remove Controversial VPN Blocking Provision From Senate Bill 130 After Public Backlash
Wormable XMRig Campaign Uses BYOVD Exploit and Time-Based Logic Bomb
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