I continue to track the main #megabreaches (>1M records compromised) occurred so far in 2026. To date I tracked 32 events with ~350M records impacted.
With this update, I added an interactive timeline with details of the #cyber events.
Details at: π https://www.hackmageddon.com/2026/01/29/mega-breaches-in-2026/ π
I am starting this #infosec 2026 with a bang π₯
Hackmageddon is back, the first #cyberattacks timeline has been published (the second one is coming out shortly), and now it's time to publish the list of the #megabreaches.
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2026/01/29/mega-breaches-in-2026/
Je grΓΆΓer der #Databreach, umso besser die #Hiobsbotschaft: Allenthalben wird zurzeit ΓΌber den #Paypal-Databreach berichtet, bei dem 15,8 Mio. Zugangsdaten im Klartext vorliegen sollen - Herkunft und GΓΌltigkeit sind bislang unklar.
In den letzten Monaten hΓ€ufen sich die Meldungen ΓΌber "#Megabreaches", bei denen sich zuletzt immer wieder herausstellte, dass einfach nur alte #Datenlecks zusammengestellt und als Paket neu lanciert wurden, um sie besser vermarkten zu kΓΆnnen:
https://hackread.com/threat-actor-selling-plain-text-paypal-credentials/
This complicated 2024 is almost over, and similarly to what I did in the past years, I am collecting the main #megabreaches (that is breaches with more than 1 million records leaked). This is work in progress, so apologies if the list is not complete. So far I recorded 73 breaches with more than 4.15 billion records leaked!
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/12/18/the-biggest-data-breaches-of-2024/
The 16-30 April 2024 #cyberattacks timeline is out with 107 events dominated by #malware and #ransomware, several #megabreaches and multiple #cyberespionage operations.
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/07/30/16-30-april-2024-cyber-attacks-timeline/
n the second timeline of March 2024 I collected 104 events dominated by #malware, exploitation of #vulnerabilities and #ransomware. The #threat landscape was also characterized by several #megabreaches, multiple #cyberespionage operations and also some remarkable events related to #cyberwarfare.
#cybersecurity #infosecurity #cloudsecurity
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/06/28/16-31-march-2024-cyber-attacks-timeline/
In the second timeline of March 2024 I collected 104 events dominated by malware, exploitation of vulnerabilities and ransomware. The threat landscape was also characterized by several mega breaches, multiple cyber espionage operations and also some remarkable events related to cyber warfare.
In the second timeline of January 2024 I collected 168 events (10.50 events/day), dominated by #ransomware, #malware and the exploitation of #vulnerabilities. There were also several #megabreaches, multiple operations against #fintech organizations, and the usual wave of attacks motivated by #cyberespionage.
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/04/18/16-31-january-2024-cyber-attacks-timeline/
In the second timeline of January 2024 I collected 168 events (10.50 events/day), dominated by ransomware, ahead of malware and the exploitation of vulnerabilities. There were also several mega breaches, multiple operations against fintech organizations, and the usual wave of attacks motivated by cyber espionage.
The last #cyberattacks timeline of 2023 revealed a decrease in events, with a lower trend extending to #ransomware and #malware. There were also a few #megabreaches, and some events in the #fintech sector. #Cyberespionage and #hacktivism remained prominent, influenced by Iranian and Russian groups.
https://www.hackmageddon.com/2024/03/14/16-31-december-2023-cyber-attacks-timeline/
The last cyber attacks timeline of 2023 revealed a decrease in events (120 events down from 140 of the previous timeline), and this trend extended to lower ransomware and malware rates. There were a few mega breaches, and some events in the cryptocurrency sector. Cyber espionage and hacktivism remained prominent, influenced by Iranian and Russian groups.
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Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker