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Federal agencies, state governments, municipalities, and public-sector contractors have become priority targets for nation-state actors and ransomware groups. Below is every government-sector breach LeakTrace has indexed.

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Government Data Breaches (12536 indexed)

high · tech · May 1, 2026

Linux Kernel

Linux Kernel Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres Vulnerability — Linux Kernel contains an incorrect resource transfer between spheres vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.