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2026 Data Breaches Year-to-Date

2026 continues the year-over-year growth trend in confirmed disclosures. The list below updates as new breaches are reported by Verizon DBIR partners and major security news outlets.

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2026 Data Breaches Year-to-Date (642 indexed)

medium · finance · May 1, 2026

In Other News

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: OFAC hits Iranian central bank crypto reserves, ADT data leak, CISA guidance for zero trust in OT. The post In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arreste

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medium · government · May 1, 2026

Unprecedented

Tyler Bridegan, Scott Hyman, Patrick Strubbe, and Sarah Wilk of Womble Bond Dickinson write: In a first of its kind, a California federal judge allowed claims against Bain Capital to proceed based on a data breach at its

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medium · other · May 1, 2026

Story retracted

BleepingComputer initially published a story about a new data breach at Instructure. Shortly after publication, we determined that the information was incorrect and primarily based on outdated details from a prior incide

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medium · tech · Apr 30, 2026

SAP npm package attack highlights

A supply chain attack on SAP-related npm packages has put fresh scrutiny on the developer tools and build workflows that enterprises rely on to produce software. The campaign, referred to as “mini Shai-Hulud,” affecte

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medium · other · Apr 29, 2026

All supported cPanel versions

cPanel fixed a critical authentication flaw that could let attackers access servers. The issue affects all supported versions. cPanel released security updates to address a critical authentication vulnerability that coul

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critical · education · Apr 29, 2026

AR: Pine Bluff School District

THV11 News reports: Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Barbaree broke her silence Monday evening after a cyberattack that cost the district millions. According to district officials, the incident happ

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medium · healthcare · Apr 29, 2026

Almost one year after discovery,

On April 28, Sandhills Medical Foundation in South Carolina notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office of a data breach that affected a total of 169,017 people, only 8 of whom are Maine residents. Their notificat

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