Bitrefill
March 1, 2026
•[ cyberattack, data breach, cryptocurrency theft ]
Bitrefill disclosed that a March 1, 2026 cyberattack originating from a compromised employee laptop enabled attackers to obtain legacy credentials, access a snapshot containing production secrets, and escalate into parts of Bitrefills infrastructure. The attackers accessed parts of the database and some cryptocurrency wallets, leading to theft of funds and misuse of gift card inventory/supply flows. Bitrefill reported exposure of about 18,500 purchase records containing customer email addresses, IP addresses, and cryptocurrency payment addresses; for about 1,000 purchases, customer names were also potentially exposed (stored encrypted, but the attackers may have obtained decryption keys). Bitrefill said it shut down systems to isolate the incident, worked with security experts/on-chain analysts/law enforcement, and assessed the method as consistent with Lazarus/BlueNoroff activity.
Geo News
March 2, 2026
•[ cyberattack, broadcast hijacking, satellite hacking ]
Pakistan Observer reported Geo News said it suffered a sustained and sophisticated cyberattack over the prior 24 hours in which its transmission via Pakistans PakSat satellite was hacked. The channel said attackers breached the broadcast feed, caused repeated interruptions, and hijacked the screen to air unauthorized messages. Geo News stated it had no connection to the malicious content and was working to restore secure operations. The report focuses on disruption of broadcast integrity/availability rather than data theft.
At least one undisclosed organization in Bangladesh
January 1, 2025
•[ cyber-espionage, typosquatting, Havoc C2 ]
Industrial Cyber summarized Arctic Wolf Labs findings that SloppyLemming conducted an extensive cyber-espionage campaign from January 2025 through January 2026 targeting government entities and critical infrastructure operators in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The report notes recurring tradecraft such as typosquatted government-themed infrastructure, Cloudflare Workers use, Havoc C2, and DLL sideloading, and names several targeted entities across defense, telecom, energy, and nuclear regulation. This is campaign-level reporting with multiple targets rather than a single incident record.
KPMG Israel
February 27, 2026
•[ hacktivism, DDoS, website defacements ]
Industrial Cyber summarized Intel 471 analysis that USIsrael strikes on Iran triggered a surge of hacktivist activity and claims of DDoS, website defacements, and breach allegations. The most impacted regions during Feb 27Mar 6, 2026 were reported as Israel, Kuwait, and Jordan, with Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE also in the top ten; the most targeted industries included national government, aerospace/defense, and technology. The article describes broad, multi-actor retaliation dynamics (including pro-Russian and pro-Iranian collectives) rather than one discrete confirmed cyber event against a single named target.
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs email account
March 12, 2026
•[ cyber espionage, phishing, intelligence collection ]
Proofpoint reported a surge in Iran-linked and conflict-themed cyber espionage activity targeting governments, diplomats, and organizations across the Middle East, often using compromised government email accounts to deliver phishing lures and collect intelligence. Check Point analysis cited overlaps between Iran-linked actors (including MuddyWater and Void Manticore/Handala) and cybercrime tools and infrastructure. This is campaign-level reporting without a single named victim incident and bounded primary-effect metrics.
Cloud Imperium Games (CIG)
January 21, 2026
•[ unauthorized access, data breach, personal information ]
Cloud Imperium Games disclosed that on January 21, 2026 it was targeted by a sophisticated attack that resulted in unauthorized access to some backup systems with limited access to users basic account details. The company said impacted data included metadata, contact details, username, date of birth, and name. It stated the access was read-only and that no passwords or financial/payment information were stored in or accessible from the affected systems, and it had no indication the data had been leaked publicly at the time of disclosure.
AkzoNobel
March 3, 2026
•[ ransomware, data leak, internal correspondence ]
AkzoNobel confirmed a security incident at one of its U.S. sites after the Anubis ransomware group published a partial leak. AkzoNobel stated the incident was contained and limited to the affected site. The leak samples described in reporting included confidential client agreements, internal email correspondence, technical specification sheets, material testing documents, and contact data such as email addresses and phone numbers, as well as passport scans.
Wikimedia Foundation
March 5, 2026
•[ JavaScript worm, script injection, vandalism ]
A self-propagating JavaScript worm modified user scripts and vandalized Meta-Wiki pages, triggering automated edits that injected hidden scripts and disruptive content. Wikimedia engineers temporarily restricted editing across projects during investigation and cleanup, then reverted malicious changes and restored editing. Reporting indicated nearly 4,000 pages were modified and about 85 users had their common.js files replaced during the incident.
An undislcosed organization
March 12, 2026
•[ ransomware, social engineering, data theft ]
IBM X-Force described a case where a threat actor remained on a compromised server for more than a week and stole data during an Interlock ransomware intrusion. The attack began with ClickFix social engineering and later deployed a PowerShell backdoor called Slopoly (likely AI-assisted), alongside other components such as NodeSnake and InterlockRAT. The article is a case-study/campaign description and does not name the victim organization or quantify the affected records beyond describing persistence and data theft.
England Hockey
March 12, 2026
•[ ransomware, data leak, extortion ]
England Hockey said it is investigating after the AiLock ransomware group listed the organization on its leak site and claimed it stole 129GB of data. England Hockey stated it is working with internal teams and external experts to determine what occurred. Public reporting did not confirm encryption or service disruption; the confirmed effect at reporting time was a data-theft/extortion claim under investigation.
Undisclosed telecom company in South America
March 6, 2026
•[ cyberespionage, threat cluster, malware ]
Cisco Talos reported a China-linked threat cluster tracked as UAT-9244 has targeted telecommunications infrastructure in South America since 2024, using multiple implants across Windows, Linux, and edge devices. The toolset described includes TernDoor (Windows), PeerTime (Linux), and BruteEntry (edge devices used for mass scanning and brute forcing services like SSH, Postgres, and Tomcat). The report describes tradecraft and malware but does not identify a single named victim organization or a bounded primary-effect incident suitable for a discrete event record.
Undisclosed cryptocurrency organization
March 9, 2026
•[ cryptocurrency, social engineering, cloud compromise ]
The Hacker News reported (citing Google Cloud) that North Korea-linked UNC4899 conducted a sophisticated 2025 cloud compromise targeting an unnamed cryptocurrency organization, stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The intrusion began with social engineering that tricked a developer into downloading a malicious archive for a supposed open-source collaboration; the developer then transferred the file to a work device via AirDrop. After malicious Python code executed and a binary masquerading as kubectl ran, the attackers pivoted into the cloud environment and abused legitimate DevOps workflows to harvest credentials, escape container confines, and tamper with Cloud SQL databases to modify financial logic enabling theft. This is coded as a confirmed successful intrusion with financial theft.
Iranian energy and aviation infrastructure
March 2, 2026
•[ DDoS, wipers, intrusions ]
This SecurityWeek link is an overview/analysis of cyber activity during escalating USIsraelIran conflict, describing multiple incidents (e.g., DDoS, wipers, claims of intrusions) by different actors across different targets. It does not describe one discrete cyberattack against a single clearly identified victim with a bounded timeline and measurable primary effects suitable for a single incident record.
Undisclosed U.S. aerospace and defense firm
March 6, 2026
•[ backdoor, data exfiltration, nation-state actor ]
SecurityWeek summarized Broadcom Symantec/Carbon Black reporting that Iran-linked MuddyWater (also known as Seedworm/Mango Sandstorm and linked to Irans MOIS) had established presence in multiple organizations networks, including a US airport, a US bank, an NGO operating in the US and Canada, an aerospace and defense contractor, and a software company with a presence in Israel. The report said MuddyWater deployed a new backdoor called Dindoor in several environments and a Python backdoor called Fakeset in others, and attempted to exfiltrate data from the software companys Israeli branch.
Outpost24
March 16, 2026
•[ phishing, DKIM, social engineering ]
SecurityWeek reported that a C-level executive at Outpost24 was targeted with a sophisticated phishing attempt that used a DKIM-signed email, trusted redirection infrastructure, compromised servers, and Cloudflare-protected phishing pages. Outpost24s subsidiary Specops Software said it detected and blocked the attack early before any systems were compromised or users impacted.
Starbucks
January 19, 2026
•[ phishing, credential theft, data breach ]
Starbucks disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 900 employees after attackers accessed Partner Central (the employee portal used to manage personal details, payroll, and benefits). Starbucks detected the incident on February 6, 2026 and said attackers obtained employee credentials through a phishing attack using fake websites mimicking the Partner Central portal. The company stated unauthorized access to employee accounts occurred between January 19 and February 11, 2026. Starbucks said some employees personal information may have been accessed,including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and bank account and routing numbers, and that affected employees were offered identity-protection services.
Michelin
March 11, 2026
•[ data breach, zero-day exploitation, hacking campaign ]
Michelin confirmed it was impacted by the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) hacking campaign, which SecurityWeek reports was claimed by Cl0p and involved exploitation of an Oracle EBS zero-day. Michelin stated that hackers accessed some files, but said only a small, localized volume of data was affected and it contained no sensitive or technical IT information; the company also said there was no ransomware and no impact on its global systems, and that corrective actions were effective. SecurityWeek reported the cybercriminals publicly released more than 315GB of archives allegedly stolen from Michelin, with a file-tree review indicating at least some data originated from an Oracle EBS environment.
Loblaw
March 10, 2026
•[ data breach, unauthorized access, customer information ]
Canadian retailer Loblaw disclosed a data breach after a criminal third party accessed basic customer information. The company said the accessed data included names, email addresses and phone numbers. Loblaw stated its investigation indicated passwords, health information, and credit card data were not compromised, and PC Financial was not impacted. The company did not provide the number of affected customers, the intrusion vector or evidence of ransomware. The confirmed primary effect is unauthorized access to limited customer contact information.
Passaic County
March 4, 2026
•[ malware, cyberattack, availability disruption ]
Passaic County, New Jersey reported a malware attack that disrupted county IT systems and took down phone lines used across government offices. The county first announced the phone outage the morning of March 4 and later confirmed the same day that the outage was caused by a cyberattack. Officials said they were working with federal and state partners to investigate and contain the issue and would provide updates once resolved. No data theft, ransomware demand, or impacted record counts were disclosed in the public statement; the confirmed primary effect is availability disruption affecting communications and IT services.
Albania’s parliament
March 10, 2026
•[ cyberattack, email disruption, system compromise ]
The Record reported Albanias parliament said it was targeted by a sophisticated cyberattack intended to delete data and compromise internal systems. Parliament stated its main systems and website remained operational, but internal email services used by the parliamentary administration were temporarily suspended, disrupting both incoming and outgoing communications. Local media reported staff and lawmakers could not access computers and email systems for several hours. The report does not confirm data theft; the confirmed primary effect is temporary internal email disruption.
