Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in major ransomware attack
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in major ransomware attack
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.
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in major ransomware attack
Data breach exposed 42 million records after ShinyHunters extortion group threatened release
Customer data leak in cyberattack; 2 million records stolen
Thousands of patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack on NHS trust
Thousands of patient records stolen during major ransomware attack disrupting healthcare services
Data breach exposed 4.38 million customers in June 2026, second major hack within 14 months
Ransomware attack stolen thousands of NHS patient records from Essex NHS trust
Sydney-based travel agency customer records allegedly breached, details posted on underground forums
Government mapping service exposed 1 million Social Security numbers
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen during major ransomware attack affecting healthcare services
Threat actor claims 5.5 million records exposed, customer/employee/corporate data
Cyberattack exposed data tied to approximately 3,300 user accounts
FortiBleed campaign exposed verified admin credentials for 73,932 FortiGate systems
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware attack affecting multiple clinics
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in major ransomware attack affecting Essex healthcare
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen during major ransomware attack affecting Essex healthcare trust
Publicly exposed Elasticsearch database leaked 24 billion stolen credentials, largest infostealer compilation
Publicly exposed database leaked 24 billion stolen credentials, one of largest infostealer log compilations
Patient records, personal information and medical notes stolen in cyber-attack on 21 clinics
FortiBleed campaign exposed verified administrator credentials for 73,932 Fortinet FortiGate firewall devices
135K contact records including police and government contacts leaked on dark web
FortiBleed campaign exposed valid administrative and VPN credentials for 73,932 FortiGate firewalls
135,000 contact records and police/government data leaked on dark web
Thousands of patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack