Top Security Breaches 2026-08-18
Auto-generated 2026-08-18T09:00:46.658413+00:00 (UTC)
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Philips and GE investigating Clop ransomware data theft claims
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-08-17T11:25:02+00:00 | Score: 18.16
Tech giants General Electric (GE) and Philips have also confirmed they’re investigating claims that the Clop ransomware gang breached their systems and stole data. […]
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DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Make Extortion Infra Harder to Disrupt
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-08-11T16:35:27+00:00 | Score: 17.195
The ransomware group known as DeadLock has been observed using decentralized infrastructure to facilitate victim communications and data leak operations in a bid to improve operational resilience.
“Its recovery ecosystem combines the Session messaging network with blockchain-backed services that store and deliver resources used throughout the extortion process,” the Microsoft Threat
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Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy Flaws to Breach Networks
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-08-11T09:16:24+00:00 | Score: 17.103
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from South Korea and the U.S. warned of Gunra ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure sectors and organizations across the world.
Targets of these attacks include healthcare and public health, financial services, government services and facilities, and professional and nonprofit services.
“Gunra is another variant in the ongoing trend of
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⚡ Weekly Recap: VMware Exploits, Windows 0-Day, MCP Attacks, Browser Hijacks and More
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-08-17T13:23:51+00:00 | Score: 15.895
The expensive attacks are not always the clever ones.
This week had plenty of proof. Exposed services got hit, old bugs found fresh use, browser sessions became attack paths, and supply-chain problems kept spreading farther than the original compromise. A lot of it came down to access that was already there and defenses that assumed nobody would look too closely.
So, nothing magical. Just a
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ThreatsDay: GhostJacking AI Attacks, EtherHiding ClickFix, Cursor CLI Flaw + 17 More Stories
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-08-13T18:17:10+00:00 | Score: 15.116
Some weeks have one big security story. Others bring many smaller updates that are easy to miss but still matter. This week has plenty of them, covering cloud services, AI tools, malware, data breaches, scams, and new attack methods.
The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin puts all of these short updates in one place, so you can quickly catch up on what happened, what changed, and what security teams
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Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-08-17T19:12:39+00:00 | Score: 14.547
Pokémon Center is notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that it suffered a third-party data breach after hackers stole customer personal and order information from third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics. […]
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French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-08-17T10:09:48+00:00 | Score: 14.446
The French Ministry of the Economy and Finance has disclosed a data breach after an attacker accessed the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) systems and stole data belonging to 678,000 individuals. […]
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SafePal data breach impacts 39,798 customers, stolen info for sale
Source: BleepingComputer | Published: 2026-08-16T23:47:06+00:00 | Score: 14.331
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider SafePal is warning of a data breach affecting about 39,798 customers after a flaw was exploited to steal customer order information, and a threat actor is now claiming to be selling the stolen data. […]
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