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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 3rd August and 9th August 2026.4th August
CISA Adds Exploited N-able N-central Flaw to KEV After Customer Compromises
Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles
Liechtenstein Beneficial Ownership Register Hit By Cyber Attack
Michigan dispensary faces sanctions after blocking Flock camera with “No Flock Zone” sign
Phishing attacks targeting China use overseas IPs to spread remote-control malware
Police National Legal Database (PNLD) confirms data breach: Contact details of British police and justice employees published on the dark web
River Bank reports hackers deleted data stolen in June ransomware attack
UK police legal database breach exposes officer details, increasing phishing risks
3rd August
18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users
100,000 UK police officers caught in hacker group’s ransomware debut
A Hacker’s Own Mistake Just Proved AI Can Run a Cyberattack With Almost No Human Help
Activision Issues Emergency Fix for Black Ops 2 Hacker Ban Crisis
Activision rushes out another Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 fix for the embattled PlayStation ports after a hacker started ruining lobbies by bricking accounts
AI Has Become Both Weapon and Target in Modern Cyberattacks
AI is both a cyber weapon and a massive target, CrowdStrike warns
AI Threats Push India's Data Breach Cost Up 11% To $2.79 Million
AI-led attacks push India's average data breach cost to record ₹25.5 crore
Alabama Bank Says It Trusts Ransomware Gang’s Word That Stolen Data Is Gone
Alleged Żabka Breach Exposes Jira Data, Source Code, and API Keys
Allstate breach claim raises questions about scope of exposure
Allstate Investigates Data Breach Claims by Ransomware Grou
Alpine Agency Data Breach Exposes PHI and PII
American Bank trusts Ransomware Hackers claims of Data Deletion
AmGen Announces Cyberattack and Data Breach Involving Patient Data
Amgen contends with data breach, exposing patient information
Amgen discloses data breach involving patient health information stored in third-party cloud systems
Amgen hit with cybersecurity breach, patient data affected
Amgen reports data breach impacting patient and corporate information
Amgen says patient health data, IP stolen in cybersecurity breach
Apple challenges UK government’s latest demand for iCloud backdoor
Apple fights surge of questionable vulnerability reports
Apple fights UK's latest push for encrypted user data access
Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577)
Average cost of data breach in India hits record Rs 25.5 crore
Average data breach cost in Middle East climbs to $8 million
Average Data Breach Cost in the Middle East Reaches $8 Million in 2026, with One in Four Malicious Breaches AI-Enabled
Biotech giant Amgen says patient data stolen from third-party cloud systems
Bitcoin hardware wallet maker destroys some inventory after more than $88 million stolen
BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware
Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files
Buying TikTok followers can expose users to scams and account theft
Cardiovascular Institute Data Breach Exposes Personal and Health Info
CareCloud Data Breach Exposes Patients’ Health, Social Security and Credit Card Data
Chick-fil-A Faces Potential Legal Action Following Loyalty Account Data Breach
China-based hacker employs DeepSeek in autonomous threat campaign
China-Linked Threat Actors Weaponize New Vulnerabilities in Under a Day
Chinese Hacker Used DeepSeek Model To Attack 460 Systems On Autopilot
Chinese hacker used DeepSeek to launch autonomous cyberattacks on vulnerable servers
Chinese Threat Actor Uses Leaked DarkSword Kit to Deploy GHOSTBLADE on iOS
CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software
CISA warns water utility companies to disconnect internet-exposed controls after hacks
Claremedica Viking Data Breach Exposes Health Information
COLDCARD Seed Generation Flaw Linked to Nearly $89 Million Bitcoin Theft
Coldcard Users Lose $89 million After Bitcoin Wallet Is Hacked
Cost of Org-level Data Breach Touches its Highest Level in India at Rs.25.5 Crore
Cyber attack in Liechtenstein: Data of 31,000 legal entities was stolen. The government has established a crisis cell to investigate the incident
Cyber attack on Liechtenstein steals data of 31,000
Duress passcodes explained: How they work and why they can land you in court
ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 UK police officers, staff
Experts Warn of Evolving WhatsApp Hijacking Tactics Targeting Contacts
Fake Roblox Xeno script launcher pushes infostealer, RAT malware
Former workers sue defunct trucking company Yellow Corp. over data breach
From Ransomware to AI Attacks: INTERPOL reveals cyber threats facing Africa
Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Google’s Cyber Threat Actor Naming System Ditches Jargon, Makes Intelligence More Actionable
H96 Android TV Boxes Used for Ad Fraud and Residential Proxies
Hackers Breach Beneficial Owners Registry, Access Data of 31,000 Firms
Hackers claim Radia Inc. as the victim of a ransomware attack exposing patient records
Hackers Exploit N-able N-central Flaw After Initial Fix Falls Short
Hackers steal 31,000 records identifying people behind Liechtenstein companies, foundations
Healthcare data breach: Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) registers case after Star Hospitals patients' records leaked online
HollowFrame Loader Uses Fake Python DLL to Evade Defender
Hotel Wi-Fi attacks use custom malware to breach Microsoft 365 accounts
Hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack targets Microsoft logins
House of Commons Defence Committee examines Afghan data breach, says Ministry of Defence (MOD) ‘should never have been left to run immigration casework schemes’
How AI-Assisted Attacks Are Breaking Legacy SIEM Tools
How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance across the accounting sector?
How Cybersecurity Vendors Are Preparing for the Post-Quantum Era
How Google used AI agents to find and fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs - in 60 days
How the World’s Most Active Ransomware Operation Expanded in H1 2026
How to keep your conversations with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or Claude as private as possible
Hugging Face Diffusers Flaws Could Let Model Repositories Execute Arbitrary Code
IBM’s 2026 Data Breach Report: 92% of AI Incidents Had No Access Controls
INC Ransomware chains two SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-days in attacks
INC Ransomware Emerges as Dominant Actor Exploiting SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaws
India Records Its Highest Average Cost of a Data Breach at INR 255 Million (INR 25.5 Crore) in 2026
India's average data breach cost rises to record ₹25.5 crore: Scammers use AI in cyberattacks
India's average data breach cost rises to record ₹25.5 crore in 2026
Inside the Underground Business of the Android BTMOB RAT malware
INTERPOL identifies ransomware, AI-powered scams among Africa’s biggest cyber threats
Japanese telco Sakura Mobile informs customers of data breach
Kenya: Gambling regulator investigating licensed betting firms over alleged data breach claims
Kenya Emerges as East Africa's Cybercrime Hotspot as Mobile Money Fraud Surges
KindaRails2Shell threatens Ruby on Rails apps (CVE-2026-66066)
Korea’s Largest Telco KT Fined $38 million After Femtocell Campaign
Latest Data Breach Scales at 43% of UK Businesses
Lazarus isn’t just stealing crypto anymore - it’s arming ransomware gangs
Liechtenstein Data Breach: Attackers Hack Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Registry, Exposing EU Security Flaw
Liechtenstein says hackers access information on 31,000 legal entities
Maine Course Data Breach: Social Security Numbers and Health Records Compromised
Mapping the malware blast radius a single alert won’t show you
MBK-owned Lotte Card hit with 1.5-month business suspension after massive data breach
Members of Tycoon2FA syndicate suspected of providing phishing tools to groups targeting Singapore arrested
Middle East data breach costs hit $8 million as AI threats grow
Midnight Blizzard Targets Travelers via Captive Portals
Ministry of Defence (MoD) Afghan data breach was a 'foreseeable systemic failure', MPs find
N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete
N-able warns of N-central auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks
New DOUBLECUP ClickFix service hides malware in browser cache images
New Jersey: Phishing email leads to breach of Hackensack schools' computer systems
New Jersey Book Lovers Beware: Fake Barnes & Noble Deal Is a Phishing Scam
New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys
Onslaught of malware hits Arch Linux's major AUR repository, all uploads suspended
OpenAI reveals how criminals used ChatGPT to run scams
Padget Technologies Data Breach Compromises SSNs
Partnered Health responds to INC Ransom data breach claims
Passaic County didn't pay ransom, but cyberattack still cost heavily
Police National Legal Database (PNLD) Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web
Police National Legal Database (PNLD) Confirms Data Breach Affecting UK Police and Justice Staff
Polish retail giant Żabka breached via external service provider: data up for sale
Ransomware Attacks Are Hammering the Food and Beverage Industry
Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Resilience analysis shows AI is strengthening existing cyber attack methods
River Bank obtained assurances from the attackers that the stolen data in the June attack was deleted
River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi in New CaptiveCrunch Espionage Campaign
Russian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft says
Russian spies hijack hotel WiFi worldwide to infect travelers with malware, Microsoft warns
Russian state-supported cyber attackers targeting Western energy organisations
SafetyFirst Systems Data Breach Investigation Launched After Cybersecurity Incident
Sakura Mobile Data Breach Puts International Travelers’ Passport Data at Cross-Border Risk
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
South Korea: Seoul lawmaker criticizes 5,000-won compensation for 4.62 million-person data breach
South Korea warns of nation-state actors using phishing and compromised websites
Stolen BTC from Coldcard users nears $90 Million as people share their painful stories
Superb Shifts Data Breach Compromises SSNs and Government IDs
The Cost of Getting Hacked in India Just Hit a Record High. AI is One Big Reason
The OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle
Thermo Fisher Patches Flaw That Could Make DNA File Tampering Nearly Undetectable
UK Government Investments Suffered Data Breach
UK state investment agency discloses data breach exposing officials' details
Valley Kidney Specialists Data Breach Compromises Medical Records
Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated
Why the Browser is Security's Front Line in the Age of AI
