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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 17th August and 23rd August 2026.17th August
4 in 5 ransomware attacks due to compromised identities
Akira Ransomware Uses Safe Mode to Bypass EDR
Australian kidswear brand launches investigation following hacker claims
Binance-Backed SafePal Reveals Data Breach: 40,000 Users' Info Exposed
Bits of Gold data breach exposes personal details of up to 250,000 crypto customers
ChainDrop npm Worm Hijacks GitHub Actions OIDC to Poison 444 Packages With Valid SLSA Provenance
Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average
Crypto wallet provider SafePal discloses data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users’ order information
Cyber Attack Targets French Tax System, 678,000 Users Affected
Data breach also affects About You: logistics operations relocate
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Hijacks Routers and Firewalls for DDoS, SOCKS5 Proxy and Credential Theft
ExfilSquad Hackers Leak 382GB of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Data From 13 Victims
French tax agency hit by cyberattack, hundreds of thousands potentially exposed
Guam: $1 Million stolen in Judiciary cyber attack wired to JP Morgan accounts, seized by FBI
Hackers Exploit Attempts Target Critical SAP Commerce Cloud RCE Flaw
Hackers Use Compromised Azure Credentials to Steal Millions of Enterprise Employee Records
Hello, who’s this? RingCentral discloses data breach in wake of ShinyHunters hack claims
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) hit by ransomware attack, data of nearly 1,800 users compromised
Infostealers Harvest 1.7 Billion Credentials in Six Months
MessiahGPT Unrestricted AI Model Lets Hackers Generate Ransomware and Phishing Kits
Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day
New MessiahGPT AI Model Fueling Automated Ransomware and Phishing Attacks
New MessiahGPT BlackHat AI Tool Helps Hackers Create Ransomware and Phishing Attacks
New Ransomware Strain ‘JanaWare’ Quietly Targets Turkish Users for Years
NHS admits patient data breach...via pager
Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree
SafePal Breach Hits Nearly 40,000 Customers, Data Is Already for Sale
SafePal Data Breach: 39,798 Customers’ Personal Information Exposed, Funds Secure
SafePal Data Breach Exposes 39,798 Crypto Customers, Wallet Keys Remain Secure
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Order Information of Nearly 40,000 Customers
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of Nearly 40,000 Crypto Wallet Customers
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of Nearly 40,000 Customers
SafePal Data Breach Hits Tens of Thousands of Customers
SafePal Exposes Personal Data of 39,798 Customers
Shell Investigates Data Breach After Cl0p Ransomware Claims Theft of 89GB of Corporate Data
Shell Investigates Data Breach After Cl0p Ransomware Group Claims 89 GB Data Theft
Signed ClickOnce Installer Uses Google Workspace Decoy to Deploy Credential Stealers and RAT
Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware
UK police data lapse exposed highly sensitive records, watchdog says
West Midlands Police officer 'snooped' on people in secret data breach
WiFi networks can be used to identify people without cameras, study claims
Windows 11 is fully removing a legacy tool that malware and ransomware have abused for years, meet WMIC
Windows 11’s strongest security defenses can be bypassed without a screwdriver
Windows Malware Corrupts PE Headers While Dropping Files to Evade On-Access Scanners
