Data Breach Roundup (May 22 - 28, 2026)

A complex travel booking breach, multiple government breaches around the world, some updates, and much more. This was a busy week for cybercriminals.

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Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People

https://lemmy.zip/post/65170720

Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People - Lemmy.zip

> Data breach leaves nearly 6 million Carnival customers navigating identity theft risks.

Travel Sector Braces for Cyberattacks as Summer Looms

As summer approaches, the travel sector is bracing for a surge in cyberattacks, with a staggering 92% of travel agencies experiencing some form of cyber threat in the last year. Ransomware, data breaches, and cyberattacks top the list of concerns, cited by 68% of agencies as the greatest threat to their success.

https://osintsights.com/travel-sector-braces-for-cyberattacks-as-summer-looms?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#TravelSector #Cyberattacks #Ransomware #DataBreaches #EmergingThreats

Travel Sector Braces for Cyberattacks as Summer Looms

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Charter confirms data breach after ShinyHunters extortion threat

https://lemmy.zip/post/65086303

Charter confirms data breach after ShinyHunters extortion threat - Lemmy.zip

> U.S. telecommunications giant Charter Communications has confirmed it suffered a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid.

UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants' passports and selfies online — and hasn't fixed the leak

https://lemmy.zip/post/65086173

UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants' passports and selfies online — and hasn't fixed the leak - Lemmy.zip

> The third-party website exposed applicants’ sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys. Archived version: https://archive.is/20260527003728/https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/uk-visa-portal-spilled-thousands-of-applicants-passports-and-selfies-online-and-hasnt-fixed-the-leak/ [https://archive.is/20260527003728/https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/uk-visa-portal-spilled-thousands-of-applicants-passports-and-selfies-online-and-hasnt-fixed-the-leak/]

Lithuania investigates theft of 600,000 state registry records by foreign actor

https://lemmy.zip/post/65086129

Lithuania investigates theft of 600,000 state registry records by foreign actor - Lemmy.zip

> The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office said Friday that attackers gained unauthorized access to more than 600,000 records managed by the Centre of Registers, the state agency responsible for handling property and legal entity records.

7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people's personal data

https://mander.xyz/post/52630757

7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people's personal data - Mander

Lemmy

Oncology Institute Discloses Data Breach

https://lemmy.zip/post/65021091

Oncology Institute Discloses Data Breach - Lemmy.zip

> The affected third-party vendor has not been named, but one possible candidate is TriZetto.

DocketWise Data Breach Impacts 143,000

https://lemmy.zip/post/65021090

DocketWise Data Breach Impacts 143,000 - Lemmy.zip

> Hackers accessed names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical data from third-party partner repositories.

Gizmodo: The SolarWinds Hack Was More Humiliating for the Government Than We Thought. “The SolarWinds attack in 2020 was a humiliating all-out assault on U.S. government cybersecurity, and it’s likely that one key reason it’s not more famous is that we still know very little about what the hackers achieved. But we now have a few more crumbs to work with, because new revelations from […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/25/gizmodo-the-solarwinds-hack-was-more-humiliating-for-the-government-than-we-thought/
Gizmodo: The SolarWinds Hack Was More Humiliating for the Government Than We Thought

Gizmodo: The SolarWinds Hack Was More Humiliating for the Government Than We Thought. “The SolarWinds attack in 2020 was a humiliating all-out assault on U.S. government cybersecurity, and it…

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