Mercer Advisors
February 16, 2026
•[ cybersecurity breach, ransomware, data leak ]
Wealth Management reported a class action lawsuit alleging Mercer Advisors suffered a cybersecurity breach around Feb. 16, 2026 carried out by ShinyHunters. The complaint said ShinyHunters demanded ransom within 48 hours and threatened to leak roughly 5.7 million client records; after Mercer refused to pay, the group published the stolen information. The article states the leaked data includes names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information, raising risks of identity theft, fraud, and highly targeted phishing/social engineering. The report also mentions ShinyHunters targeting other wealth firms, but the primary record is the Mercer breach and alleged publication of client data.
eScan Antivirus (MicroWorld Technologies)
January 20, 2026
•[ supply chain attack, malware delivery, software update ]
Attackers breached an eScan update server and replaced a legitimate update file with a malicious executable, resulting in malware delivery to customers via the software supply chain without confirmed data theft or operational disruption.
