Betterment
January 9, 2026
•[ social engineering, data leak, phishing ]
TechCrunch reported that Betterment confirmed hackers accessed some of its systems on January 9, 2026 through a social engineering attack involving third-party platforms used for marketing and operations. Betterment said the attackers accessed customer personal information including names, email and postal addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth, and used that access to send fraudulent scam notifications to users. The company said it detected and revoked unauthorized access the same day, launched an investigation with external help, and stated its ongoing investigation indicated no customer accounts were accessed and no passwords or login credentials were compromised. Betterment did not disclose how many customers were affected.
Canopy Healthcare
July 18, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, data breach, data leak ]
DataBreaches summarized RNZ reporting that Canopy Health said it identified on July 18, 2025 that an unknown person temporarily obtained unauthorized access to part of its systems used by its administration team. Canopy said forensic review indicated unauthorized access to one of its servers likely occurred and that some data may have been copied. The provider stated the incident was contained, that an investigation was ongoing, and that it sought and obtained an urgent High Court injunction to prevent use or publication of any information that may have been accessed. The report did not enumerate specific data elements or counts of affected individuals.
Congressional Staff email platform
January 11, 2026
•[ cyber intrusion, state-backed hacking, email compromise ]
TechStory reported that a cyber intrusion linked to the China-associated group known as Salt Typhoon compromised email systems used by staff supporting multiple powerful U.S. House committees (including foreign affairs, intelligence, and defense-related panels). The report said the intrusions were detected in December 2025, but investigators were still determining how long access persisted, what data was viewed or extracted, and whether any lawmakers personal accounts were affected. U.S. agencies and House offices were described as offering limited public comment while investigations continued, and China was reported as denying allegations of state-backed hacking.
Medical Practice of Dr. Richard Swift
January 12, 2026
•[ malware, cyberattack, data leak ]
DataBreaches reported on a class action lawsuit alleging that a Manhattan plastic surgery practice run by Dr. Richard Swift was compromised by a malware-related cyberattack in 2025 and that sensitive patient information was posted online. The suit alleged that a site hosted outside the U.S. displayed personal identifiers and medical record details for at least 22 patients, and that affected patients only learned about the breach after attackers contacted them directly. DataBreaches noted the same threat actors were linked to attacks on other plastic surgery practices and described a recurring pattern where attackers approached patients with demands in exchange for removing posted information. Public reporting did not confirm whether the practice paid, and the article noted the leak site later appeared offline.
Metro Pet Vet
January 7, 2026
•[ ransomware, data breach, technical difficulties ]
A Lancaster County veterinary practice (Metro Pet Vet) reported it was hit by a ransomware attack after several days of technical issues. The office said Monday and Tuesday it experienced major technical difficulties, including its router stopping, and by Wednesday morning ransomware was detected and the practice lost access to its server. Staff reported they could not access pet vaccine and medication histories and had to operate like 40 years ago using paper while continuing to treat animals and relying on an app for scheduling. The practice stated no credit card or Social Security information was stored on the affected server, but client phone numbers and addresses were stored there, and it expected recovery work to continue into the following week.
Infoniqa
August 15, 2025
•[ cyberattack, service disruption, IT security incident ]
Heise reported that Infoniqa, a provider of payroll and HR software services, suffered an IT security incident described as a cyberattack that disrupted services. The companys customer communications described technical restrictions and noted that the ONE Start Cloud service was not usable, with operational alternatives offered while investigations continued. Infoniqa stated that technical restrictions were resolved by Tuesday August 12, 2025, but reporting also included claims that at least some customers were unable to use services for more than a week. Infoniqa said external cybersecurity and forensic specialists were analyzing the incident and that it was not yet able to say whether any data was leaked.
woom GmbH
July 11, 2025
•[ cyberattack, data breach, incident response ]
woom stated that on Friday November 7, 2025 it was affected by a cyberattack in which an internationally operating hacker group gained access to parts of the companys systems despite security measures. woom said it immediately initiated incident response with external experts, contained and processed the incident, and restored systems as quickly as possible. The company said there were indications that some customer information may have been affected, but it reported no sensitive customer data exposure and emphasized ongoing investments in security improvements.
Undisclosed Austrian pharmaceutical company
December 25, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak, extortion ]
The article reports that a Vienna-based pharmaceutical company was affected by a ransomware attack in which threat actors compromised systems and leaked corporate data as part of an extortion campaign.
Southern Oregon Neurosurgery
December 30, 2025
•[ email compromise, hacking, data leak ]
Southern Oregon Neurosurgery (Southern Oregon Neurosurgical and Spine Associates, PC) disclosed a hacking incident that stemmed from an email breach and affected at least 1,000 individuals. According to reporting, the incident occurred in November 2025; the organization said its IT staff isolated the issue immediately once identified. The breach was reported to HHS as a hacking/IT incident involving email, indicating unauthorized access to email content (and potentially attachments) that contained patient-related information. While public reporting did not enumerate every exposed field, the confirmed impact is unauthorized access via email compromise with resultant exposure risk to individuals whose information was present in the affected mailbox(es).
Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
December 30, 2025
•[ ransomware, data leak, healthcare ]
Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics, a now-closed practice in East Providence, Rhode Island, reported that it was impacted by a ransomware incident in October 2025. Reporting indicates the attack exposed personal and health-related information for roughly 4,000 patients, prompting the practice to issue breach notifications after it had already shut down operations. Public accounts describe a ransomware-driven compromise that resulted in unauthorized access to patient information (typical elements in these incidents include identifiers and clinical/billing-related data), with the key confirmed impact being exposure of patient data tied to the practice rather than a long-running operational outage (since the practice was shuttered).
Final Fantasy 14's European or Asian servers
January 6, 2026
•[ DDoS attack, service disruption, distributed denial-of-service ]
Reporting described sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks disrupting Final Fantasy XIVs North American servers during the launch window for a newly released savage raid tier. Players reported frequent disconnects and unstable service during peak playtimes, and community tracking cited repeated incidents throughout the day, including reports of around 15 disruptions in a single day. The disruptions affected progression and organized play and persisted over multiple days.
At least one hospitality company in Europe
January 5, 2026
•[ phishing, malware, unauthorized access ]
The article reports that Russian-linked threat actors targeted European hospitality companies using phishing emails masquerading as booking inquiries. Victims who opened the attachments triggered malware that displayed a fake blue screen while enabling unauthorized access to internal systems.
Pell City School System
December 15, 2025
•[ ransomware, security incident, data leak ]
Pell City School System reported that some of its technology systems were affected by a security incident. The superintendent told families that the student information system was not affected, but that a third party copied some files. The district said it was working to resolve the incident and restore services and stated it would not pay. A separate report stated that the SafePay ransomware group claimed responsibility in December 2025, but the school district had not publicly verified the claim or provided details about exactly what data was taken or how systems were accessed at the time of reporting.
Prosura
January 2, 2026
•[ Data leak, Cyber incident, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) ]
Prosura, a car rental insurance provider that partners with VroomVroomVroom and trades as Hiccup, reported a cyber incident after a third party accessed its internal IT systems. Cybernews reported that attackers posted what they claimed was stolen Prosura data on a leak forum and described a dataset of roughly 98 million lines. Cybernews said its team reviewed the sample and believed it could be legitimate, noting it included photocopies of drivers licenses and full insurance policies containing personally identifiable information. The article also reported Prosura said it was working to verify the claims, had taken mitigation steps (including halting sales and some self-service functions), and stated that payment information was not exposed because it does not store credit card details.
Brightspeed
January 5, 2026
•[ cybersecurity event, extortion, data breach ]
Brightspeed said it is investigating reports of a cybersecurity event after the Crimson Collective extortion group claimed it breached the company and stole personal data tied to more than one million residential customers. Reporting described the attackers claimed dataset as including names, emails, phone numbers, postal addresses, user account information linked to session or user IDs, payment history, partial payment card information, and appointment or order records containing customer information. Brightspeed publicly stated it takes security seriously and is investigating the reports and would keep customers, employees, and authorities informed as it learns more.
Catwig LLC d/b/a Victory Disability
October 27, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, data breach, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) ]
Catwig LLC (doing business as Victory Disability) stated it became aware in November 2025 of claims that an unknown party obtained information belonging to the firm. The company initiated an investigation with third-party cybersecurity specialists and notified federal law enforcement. The investigation concluded that an unknown party accessed a portion of Victory Disabilitys environment between October 27 and November 12, 2025 and may have viewed or copied certain information stored there. Potentially impacted data included names, contact information, Social Security numbers, and in some cases dates of birth and medical information (diagnosis, treatment, medications, lab results) if provided to Victory in connection with a case. The company reported filing notice with the California Attorney General and beginning written notifications on December 12, 2025.
French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII)
January 1, 2026
•[ data leak, hacking, third-party breach ]
A hacker posted samples of foreigners personal data online on January 1, 2026, stating on a specialist forum that the information was obtained by hacking the French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII) and that the motive was profit. Reporting described two posted samples: one with fewer than 1,000 foreign nationals and another involving 600 Israelis currently or previously residing in France, with fields such as names, date of entry, status/reasons for stay, email addresses, and phone numbers. OFII confirmed a data theft but said the intrusion was linked to a subcontractor/operator with access to OFII data rather than directly compromising OFIIs information system.
Netstar Australia
January 5, 2026
•[ ransomware, data leak, financial data ]
Netstar Australia, a Melbourne-based telematics and GPS fleet tracking provider, was named on a ransomware leak site in December 2025 by the Black Shrantac ransomware group. The threat actors alleged they compromised Netstars systems and stole customer, financial, and database information, claiming roughly 800GB of data and posting sample files said to include internal records related to staff, tax, equipment, and customers. Public reporting noted that Netstar had not provided a detailed public statement confirming the claims at the time of publication.
Resecurity honeypot
November 21, 2025
•[ honeypot, data leak, threat intelligence ]
Threat actors identifying as 'Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters' claimed they had gained full access to Resecurity systems and stolen employee data, internal chats/logs, threat intelligence reports, and client lists, posting screenshots on Telegram. Resecurity denied that its production environment was breached and said the actor interacted with an isolated honeypot account and systems populated with synthetic (fabricated) customer, employee, and payment data. Resecurity reported it first detected suspicious probing activity on November 21, 2025 and monitored subsequent automated extraction attempts against the decoy environment, treating the incident as an intrusion attempt rather than a confirmed compromise of real systems/data.
Sentinel Security Life and Atlantic Coast Life
July 4, 2025
•[ unauthorized access, personally identifiable information, social security numbers ]
Sentinel Security Life Insurance Co. and Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Co. disclosed a cyber incident involving unauthorized access that occurred between April 7 and April 15, 2025. The companies reported that personally identifiable information associated with policyholders, beneficiaries, and other individuals connected to the firms may have been exposed. Potential data elements cited in reporting include names, Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, financial account information, dates of birth, medical records, and health insurance details; the companies stated they were unaware of misuse at the time of reporting.
