At least one US government official
January 19, 2026
•[ spearphishing, espionage, DLL sideloading ]
HackRead summarized Acronis research describing an espionage-oriented spearphishing campaign targeting U.S. government entities using Venezuela-related news as bait. The described chain used a lure archive and DLL sideloading to load a backdoor dubbed LOTUSLITE, enabling remote access actions such as file collection and command execution on compromised systems. The article stated the researchers attributed the activity with moderate confidence to the China-backed group Mustang Panda (aka HoneyMyte).
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.
Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics
January 19, 2026
•[ ransomware, electronic medical records, backup data ]
Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics identified a ransomware incident on January 19, 2026 affecting an internal legacy server containing backup electronic medical record data. The practice said it found no evidence of data exfiltration or misuse, but encryption of legacy system logs prevented it from forensically ruling out unauthorized access. The incident was reported to HHS OCR as affecting 6,400 individuals.
Zendesk
January 18, 2026
•[ spam campaign, email abuse, unsolicited messaging ]
A large-scale spam campaign abused Zendesks support-ticket functionality, where unverified users can submit tickets that trigger automatic confirmation emails to the address provided. Beginning around January 18, 2026, recipients worldwide reported receiving hundreds of emails with unusual or alarming subject lines, generating confusion and disruption. The reports indicated that attackers were leveraging support platforms run by companies that use Zendesk for customer service; the immediate impact was mass unsolicited messaging rather than confirmed data theft.
Badr satellite
January 18, 2026
•[ broadcast hijacking, hacktivism, signal interference ]
The Record reported that several Iranian state television channels were briefly hijacked on Sunday (January 18, 2026), interrupting programming to air protest footage and anti-regime messages, including content associated with an exiled opposition figure. The affected channels were transmitted via the Badr satellite used to deliver provincial stations nationwide. Social media clips showed messages urging continued protests alongside solidarity footage. The incident appears to be a short-lived disruption to broadcast integrity/availability rather than a data theft event; the report did not confirm compromise of internal newsroom systems or theft of customer/employee data.
French national bank accounts database (FICOBA) / Ministry of Economy and Finance
January 18, 2026
•[ data leak, stolen credentials, unauthorized access ]
Frances Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that part of the national database listing bank accounts in France was illegally accessed, exposing information linked to about 1.2 million accounts. The ministry said that starting in late January 2026, a malicious actor used stolen credentials belonging to an official to access part of the database. The exposed data includes bank details (RIB/IBAN), identity and address of the account holder, and in some cases a tax identification number. Authorities said they restricted access, stopped the intrusion, and notified banks to warn customers to be vigilant.
An undislosed organization
January 16, 2026
•[ vulnerability exploitation, command-and-control, persistence ]
BleepingComputer reported that threat actors exploited critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) vulnerabilities (including CVE-2025-40551 and CVE-2025-26399) in a campaign believed to have started around January 16, 2026, targeting at least three organizations. Attackers used the access to deploy legitimate tools (Zoho ManageEngine Assist, Cloudflare tunnels, Velociraptor) for persistence and command-and-control.
Zealthy
January 16, 2026
•[ data leak, health information, personal information ]
Records advertised as Zealthy data were offered for sale online in January 2026, with sample files showing patient personal and health information; Zealthy had not publicly confirmed the incident in the reporting reviewed.
Daniel L Kaler DDS PC
January 15, 2026
•[ data leak, unauthorized access, medical information ]
Attackers gained unauthorized access to systems at a Dakota Dunes dental practice and exfiltrated patient records from its databases. The breach exposed personal, medical, and financial information belonging to approximately 27000 individuals.
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
January 15, 2026
•[ unauthorized access, personal health information, internal network breach ]
A threat actor accessed Nacogdoches Memorial Hospitals internal network and information systems between January 15 and January 31, 2026, likely accessing personal and health information of 257,073 individuals.
Kyowon Group
January 14, 2026
•[ ransomware, service outage, data exfiltration ]
Kyowon Group, a large South Korean conglomerate with major education/publishing and digital services operations, confirmed a ransomware incident after initially describing a suspected attack that caused service outages. In a follow-up update, the company stated the incident occurred in January around 10 a.m. and that an attacker exfiltrated data from its systems. Reporting cited Korean media indicating the event may have impacted a substantial portion of Kyowons infrastructure (roughly 600 of 800 servers) and that there are millions of registered accounts, though Kyowon said it was still determining whether stolen data included customer information. The company said it notified relevant authorities (including KISA), engaged security experts, and worked to restore services while conducting a detailed investigation into scope and data exposure.
Victorian Government Schools
January 14, 2026
•[ unauthorized access, data breach, student information ]
The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia notified parents that an unauthorized third party accessed a database holding student account information. According to disclosure reporting, attackers accessed current and former students personal and school-related fields including names, school names, year levels, school-issued email addresses, and encrypted passwords associated with those accounts. The department stated that more sensitive details such as birth dates, home addresses, and phone numbers were not exposed. Authorities and cyber experts were involved, and the department reset student passwords as a precaution, temporarily restricting access until new credentials were issued. At the time of reporting, investigators had not found evidence that the accessed data had been publicly released or shared onward.
Choice Hotels International
January 14, 2026
•[ social engineering, unauthorized access, PII leak ]
An unauthorized person used social engineering to gain access to a Choice Hotels application containing records on franchisees and franchise applicants, exposing names and Social Security numbers.
At least one organization in North America
January 13, 2026
•[ SEO poisoning, backdoored installers, vulnerabilities ]
It summarizes NCC Group findings about activity linked to a threat group called Silver Fox (including SEO poisoning used to distribute backdoored installers for widely used software and infections observed dating back to July 2025) and separately describes four vulnerabilities in the Johnson Controls PowerG building security radio protocol that could enable interception, impersonation, message replay, and broader compromise within radio range if unpatched or poorly mitigated.
Town of La Hague
January 13, 2026
•[ intrusion, email compromise, unauthorized access ]
The municipality of La Hague (France) announced it was the victim of an intrusion into its information system that impacted internal email accounts. Upon learning of the incident, the commune reported immediate actions including changing passwords for affected and administrator accounts, temporarily suspending email sending for impacted users, notifying relevant authorities (including ANSSI, CERT-FR, DINUM, CNIL, and local digital authorities), informing partners, and filing a formal complaint with the gendarmerie. Specialized law enforcement units began investigating the incident and its consequences while technical teams and service providers conducted parallel analysis. The announcement emphasized heightened vigilance against suspicious links/attachments and stated the municipality was working to restore system security.
AZ Monica
January 13, 2026
•[ cyberattack, operational disruption, healthcare ]
AZ Monica hospital in Antwerp reported a cyberattack discovered around 6:30 a.m. after staff observed a serious IT failure. As a precaution, the hospital shut down all servers across both campuses (Deurne and Antwerp/Harmonie), and law enforcement opened an investigation with the cyber crime unit on site. Because clinicians could not access electronic patient records, the hospital postponed non-urgent care and maintained emergency care at a reduced level. Reporting stated at least 70 planned operations were cancelled, roughly 70 patients were sent home, and seven patients were transferred to other hospitals as a precaution. Public reporting did not confirm encryption, ransom demands, or data theft, focusing primarily on operational disruption and patient-care impact.
ICE List site
January 13, 2026
•[ denial-of-service attack, data leak, personal information ]
A website known as ICE List, operated by Netherlands-based immigration activist Dominick Skinner and described as dedicated to leaking personal information about U.S. immigration and border personnel, went offline following a denial-of-service attack on the evening of January 13, 2026. Reporting said the outage occurred shortly after media coverage that Skinner planned to publish additional personal data allegedly obtained from a whistleblower. Skinner stated it was only possible to speculate on who directed the attack but claimed a large amount of traffic appeared to come from Russia, consistent with bot traffic intended to overwhelm the site and disrupt access.
Armenian Government
January 13, 2026
•[ Data Leak, Cybercrime, Alleged Breach ]
Reporting stated that a forum user using the alias dk0m offered for sale what was described as a large dataset of Armenian government-related data, allegedly obtained by accessing a government notification system used to distribute official communications (legal and administrative notices). The seller advertised the dataset for $2,500 and claimed it contained about 8 million records related to official notifications, including communications involving police and judicial bodies. Armenian officials opened an investigation, while a government-linked communications body publicly denied that government email infrastructure was breached and suggested any access may have involved another state platform. Because the incident is described as an allegation under investigation without independent confirmation of access or data theft, it is recorded as an alleged event rather than a confirmed cyberattack.
Endesa
January 13, 2026
•[ data breach, unauthorized access, data exfiltration ]
SecurityWeek reported that Spanish energy company Endesa notified customers about a data breach involving unauthorized access to its commercial platform, also impacting customers of its gas distributor Energia XXI. Endesa stated that attackers accessed and likely exfiltrated basic customer identification information, contact details, national identification numbers (DNI), contract information, and payment details including IBANs. The company said passwords were not compromised and that the incident was contained quickly, with additional safeguards implemented and notifications sent to affected customers.
Waterloo Regional Health Network
January 13, 2026
•[ personal health information, third-party security incident, data breach ]
Waterloo Regional Health Network notified patients that a third-party security incident affecting its connection to the Health Report Manager service may have exposed personal health information for approximately 150,000 patients who received care between April 2025 and January 2026. WRHN said the incident occurred outside WRHNs internal systems, was contained within hours on January 13, and no misuse was believed likely.
