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Monday, 4 May 2026

Data Breaches Digest - Week 19 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 4th May and 10th May 2026.


4th May

7 Ways to Modernize Employee Phishing Training for AI-Driven Threats

15-year-old detained over massive data breach at French government agency

2026: The Year of AI-Assisted Attacks

Bluekit Phishing Kit Automates Domain Setup and Session Hijacking

Bluekit phishing kit enables automated phishing with 40+ templates and AI tools

Boutique phishing kit Saiga 2FA reappears with new campaigns and ‘lorem ipsum’ metadata

Canvas Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters Claim

Canvas Parent Instructure Confirms Data Breach After ShinyHunters Claims Attack

CISA Alerts on cPanel & WHM Flaw Actively Exploited in Attacks

CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems

CISA Warns of Linux Kernel Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Active Attacks

Critical Apache MINA Flaws Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks

Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks

Cybercriminals Abuse Tanstack Package To Target Developer Environments

Cybersecurity professionals jailed for ransom attacks

Data breach hits Canvas learning platform serving millions

Department of Justice (DOJ) Sentences Two Americans for ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

DigiCert breached via malicious screensaver file

Edtech Firm Instructure Discloses Data Breach Amid Hacker Leak Threats

Email Bombing and Fake IT Support Calls Fuel New Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks

Email Bombing, Fake IT Support Calls Drive Microsoft Teams Phishing Surge

FBI Warns of Surge in Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft Targeting Logistics Firms

Global Crackdown Arrests 276, Shuts 9 Crypto Scam Centers, Seizes $701 Million

Hackers breach Canvas learning platform serving millions, steal student data

Hackers replace top Google result for Homebrew with sponsored MacOS malware

Hackers threaten to leak Canvas messages and emails: 275 Million students at risk

Instructure Faces Cyberattack Resulting in Data Breach Affecting Millions in Education Sector

Instructure Restores Services Following Major Edtech Data Breach

Instructure, Parent of Canvas, Confirms Data Breach

Kaspersky Reveals SilverFox Cyber Attack Disguised as Tax Audit in Indonesia

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

Major car brands face 'unavoidable trade-off' as hackers target millions of vehicles, ex-FBI cyber chief warns

Multiple threat actors actively exploit cPanel vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940)

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Warns Organisations to Act Fast as Hidden Software Flaws Surface

New ‘Bluekit’ Phishing Kit Uses AI Assistant to Simplify and Scale Cyber Attacks

New Phishing Scam Uses Fake Party Invites To Steal Passwords And Personal Data

New Zealand electrical contractor confirms cyber attack

Over 40% of UK Firms Hit by Cyber Attacks Last Year, Government Survey Finds

Phishing Emails Now Look Legitimate, One Wrong Click Can Expose OTP And Bank Accounts

Progress warns of critical MOVEit Automation auth bypass flaw

Ransomware accounts for 90% of cyber losses in manufacturing, claims data shows

Ransomware In 2026: Newer Groups, Severe Impact

Ransomware Victims Jump To 7,831 As AI Crime Tools Scale Global Attacks

Rhode Island Settles With Deloitte for $12 Million Over 2024 Ransomware Attack on Benefits System

Sandhills Medical Foundation Ransomware Breach Draws Class Action Investigation Nearly a Year Later

ShinyHunters Claims Responsibility for Instructure Data Breach

ShinyHunters impersonator claims to have hacked Nvidia’s GeForce Now

Silver Fox Deploys ABCDoor Malware via Tax-Themed Phishing in India and Russia

South Korea: Phishing Sites Disguised as KakaoTalk, Claude Downloads Steal User Data

Teenager alleged to be Scattered Spider hacker arrested in Finland, faces US extradition

'The inbox is no longer the only front line': Report claims vast majority of phishing attacks are now generated by AI - here's how to stay safe

‘The inbox is no longer the only frontline’: Phishing attacks are evolving as cyber criminals ramp up ‘multi-channel’ campaigns over email and Microsoft Teams

Thousands of Facebook accounts stolen by phishing emails sent through Google

Two cybersecurity pros get prison time for helping ransomware gang

US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants

Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone