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Intoxalock March 14, 2026 • [ cyberattack, denial of service, DDoS ] DataBreaches summarized local reporting that a cyberattack shut down Intoxalocks nationwide breathalyzer interlock system, preventing affected drivers from starting vehicles because server-side systems were down. Intoxalock stated hackers were flooding its servers to stop them from functioning. The outage affected device-related services such as installations, removals, calibrations, and account access across 46 states. The company stated user data was secure and did not disclose whether a ransom demand was made; no public claim of responsibility was noted at publication.

Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 13, 2026 • [ DDoS, cyberattack, service interruption ] Romanias Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the eviza.mae.ro and econsulat.ro platforms on the afternoon of March 13 and into the start of the night of March 14, 2026. MAE said protective equipment and specialists significantly reduced the impact and that systems were functioning normally afterward. The ministry stated DDoS attacks do not imply data compromise and that no sensitive information was accessed, but services were slowed and briefly inaccessible.

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.

Perm parking payment system March 9, 2026 • [ DDoS attack, service disruption, cyberattack ] The Record reported that the Russian city of Perm restored its parking payment system after a cyberattack the prior week knocked the service offline for several days, temporarily making parking free. Local officials said the disruption was caused by a large-scale DDoS attack that overwhelmed the citys automated parking payment infrastructure. No data theft was described; the primary effect was service availability disruption.

The Independent Public Regional Hospital March 7, 2026 • [ cyberattack, ransomware, data encryption ] A cyberattack hit the Independent Public Regional Hospital in Szczecin, Poland, overnight on 03/0703/08/2026, forcing staff to revert to paper-based operations. Hospital authorities said the attack encrypted parts of hospital data and blocked access to critical digital records, temporarily disrupting digital operations. Officials stated urgent treatments and admissions continued, but administrative processes were slower while IT teams worked to restore system access.

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.

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.

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.

BadeSaba February 28, 2026 • [ hacking, hacktivism, propaganda ] BadeSaba, a religious calendar app with more than 5 million downloads, was hacked to display anti-regime messages to users. The compromised app showed propaganda urging armed forces to surrender and join the people.

Undisclosed Middle East entity February 24, 2026 • [ ransomware, cyberattack, data breach ] Symantec and Carbon Black linked Lazarus to a Medusa ransomware attack against an undisclosed Middle East entity; the same reporting noted an unsuccessful attempt against a U.S. healthcare organization, which is not coded here as a successful event.

Grand Hotel Taipei February 21, 2026 • [ cyberattack, data leak, unauthorized access ] Grand Hotel Taipei reported a cyberattack on its systems and warned that guest reservation information may have been accessed. The potentially exposed data includes guest names and contact details, though the number of affected individuals has not been disclosed.

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) February 20, 2026 • [ ransomware, operational disruption, healthcare ] UMMC reported a ransomware attack triggered its emergency operations plan and forced it to cancel all clinic appointments and elective procedures at locations statewide while it assessed the intrusion and worked to restore systems. Public reporting described broad impacts to phone and electronic systems and significant disruption to patient care workflows, with staff reverting to manual processes. UMMC stated it was working with federal authorities (including the FBI) and external experts to investigate scope and recover operations; reporting at the time did not confirm whether patient data was exfiltrated, but the primary confirmed effect was major operational disruption across the health system.

Greenland websites (multiple) during Danish/Greenland context February 20, 2026 • [ DDoS, hacktivism, cyberattack ] Portuguese-language reporting (from wire coverage) described Denmark denouncing multiple cyberattacks against websites in Greenland, characterized as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) incidents. The reporting stated the activity was attributed to the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) and occurred amid heightened geopolitical attention around the Arctic. The coverage emphasized availability disruption rather than data compromise, indicating the main impact was temporary unavailability or degraded access to targeted public-facing sites.

Local entities in the Cayman Islands (malicious PDF campaign) February 19, 2026 • [ phishing, malware, email security ] RCIPS warned that a malicious PDF was being sent to local entities from a compromised email address. The PDF contained a VIEW PDF link that, when clicked, installs malware; authorities stated they were already aware of some local systems being compromised because recipients clicked the embedded link. The public advisory provided guidance to treat unexpected PDFs as suspicious, avoid clicking the embedded link, and report incidents.

Undisclosed contractor supporting National Bank of Ukraine numismatic online store February 19, 2026 • [ data leak, supply chain attack, cyberattack ] Attackers breached an undisclosed contractor supporting the National Bank of Ukraine's numismatic online store, potentially exposing customer registration and delivery data; the online store was temporarily taken offline while the incident was investigated.

UFP Technologies February 14, 2026 • [ unauthorized access, data theft, operational disruption ] UFP Technologies disclosed that threat actors gained unauthorized access to its IT systems around February 14, 2026, disrupting billing and delivery label generation and resulting in the theft or destruction of company or company-related data.

Deutsche Bahn February 13, 2026 • [ denial-of-service, DDoS, service outage ] German reporting relayed statements attributed to Germanys BSI leadership describing a massive cyberattack against Deutsche Bahn that overwhelmed systems with exceptionally high request volumes and caused outages to services such as booking. The report characterized the attack as unusually large in scale, consistent with a major denial-of-service event impacting digital service availability. The reporting accessible here does not describe data theft; the primary effect is disruption to online service functionality due to traffic overload.

LIGA.net February 12, 2026 • [ DDoS, intrusion attempts, vulnerability probing ] Ukrainian outlet LIGA.net reported it was experiencing massive DDoS attacks and ongoing intrusion attempts for five days. The organization said attacks originated primarily from China, Russia, and Vietnam and that attackers were systematically probing for vulnerabilities to access internal site management systems. LIGA.net stated no unauthorized access to internal systems occurred and that readers might encounter additional verification steps or temporary difficulty accessing the site due to heightened defenses.

Werkstatt Bremen February 12, 2026 • [ ransomware, cyberattack ] Following a cyberattack on a municipal company in Bremen , the IT systems of the police evidence unit were also affected. The public prosecutor's office is investigating, a spokesperson said, confirming reports from Radio Bremen and the "Weser Kurier." The attack involved ransomware.

York City February 10, 2026 • [ ransomware, cyberattack, ransom payment ] Reporting summarized in secondary coverage stated that York Citys cyberattack (described as a major incident that crippled the citys digital infrastructure) led to a $500,000 ransom payment made by the citys insurance company to overseas hackers, according to a former mayor. The report described the payment as roughly half of the initial demand and framed it as necessary to regain control of systems.

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