Breaches & incidents
The victims' side of the threat pictureWho is being attacked
Data breaches and cyber incidents made public — reported to regulators, disclosed by the companies themselves, or catalogued after a leak. Who was hit, when, how, and how many people or accounts were affected.
- Incidents disclosed
- 613
- last 12 months, every source
- People in US health breaches
- 70.4M
- 474 breaches reported to HHS
- Material incidents, US listed firms
- 22
- SEC 8-K Item 1.05, 12 months
- Accounts in new breach records
- 521.9M
- 125 breaches added to HIBP
Coverage. Mostly the United States: the cleanest public records of named victims come from US regulators. Ransomware victims worldwide, India included, are on the ransomware victims page. Every count is a lower bound — only disclosed incidents appear.
1Key findings
- Most common attackHacking / intrusion78% of named-victim incidents in the last 24 months
- Most targeted sectorHealthcare747 incidents in the last 24 months
- Most people affectedConduent Business Services LLC62.2M people · 8 Oct 2025
- Most accounts exposed1win96.2M accounts · 2 Nov 2024
- Named most oftenFieldtex Products, Inc.in 5 disclosures, 20 Nov 2025 – 12 Dec 2025
- Latest disclosureDouble CounterData breach (cause not stated) · 4 Oct 2026 · HIBP
2Trends
The last 24 months, dated when the incident happened where the source says, otherwise when it was reported.
- Hacking / intrusion792
- Data breach (cause not stated)150
- Unauthorised access or disclosure60
- Ransomware9
- Infostealer logs5
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion792
- Data breach (cause not stated)150
- Unauthorised access or disclosure60
- Ransomware9
- Infostealer logs5
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion792
- Data breach (cause not stated)150
- Unauthorised access or disclosure60
- Ransomware9
- Infostealer logs5
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion77%
- Data breach (cause not stated)15%
- Unauthorised access or disclosure6%
- Ransomware1%
- Infostealer logs0%
- Credential compilation (no single victim)0%
- Theft or loss0%
- Error / misconfiguration0%
3Sectors
Who the incidents hit, where the source names a sector, and how each sector was attacked.
- In healthcare, 91% of incidents were hacking / intrusion.
| Hacking / intrusion | Data breach (cause not stated) | Unauthorised access or disclosure | Ransomware | Theft or loss | Error / misconfiguration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 680 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Information | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Professional Services | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Retail | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 6 | |||||
| Services | 5 | |||||
| Technology | 4 |
4Largest incidents
The last 24 months. People and accounts are counted apart: an account list can hold one person many times. Credential compilations, which name no victim, are left out.
- 1Conduent Business Services LLC62.2M people
- 2DentaQuest, LLC15.0M people
- 3Aflac Incorporated (“Aflac”)13.9M people
- 4Aesto, LLC9.5M people
- 5Episource, LLC6.7M people
- 6AdaptHealth, LLC4.1M people
- 7Unlimited Technology Systems, LLC3.8M people
- 8CareCloud, Inc.3.8M people
- 11win96.2M accounts
- 2Under Armour72.7M accounts
- 3Suno55.3M accounts
- 4Canadian Tire38.3M accounts
- 5Addi34.5M accounts
- 6SoundCloud29.8M accounts
- 7Speedio27.5M accounts
- 8Paidwork23.3M accounts
5Hit more than once
Organisations named in more than one disclosure in the last 5 years (29 in all). That can be separate attacks, or one incident reported to more than one place — a regulator and investors, or on behalf of several clients.
| Organisation | Disclosures | First – latest | Types of attack | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldtex Products, Inc. · Healthcare | 5 | 20 Nov 2025 – 12 Dec 2025 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS |
| AltaMed Health Services Corporation · Healthcare | 3 | 1 Jun 2023 – 26 Feb 2026 | Hacking / intrusionRansomwareUnauthorised access or disclosure | HHS, VCDB |
| United Healthcare Student Resources · Finance & Insurance | 3 | 1 Jun 2023 – 1 Jun 2023 | Ransomware | VCDB |
| DentaQuest, LLC · Healthcare | 2 | 23 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026 | Data breach (cause not stated)Hacking / intrusion | HHS, HIBP |
| CarMax · Retail | 2 | 2 May 2025 – 24 Jan 2026 | Data breach (cause not stated)Hacking / intrusion | HIBP, VCDB |
| WindRose Health Network · Healthcare | 2 | 27 Jan 2026 – 16 Sept 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS |
| AdaptHealth, LLC · Healthcare | 2 | 27 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS, SEC 8-K |
| CareCloud, Inc. · Healthcare | 2 | 24 Mar 2026 – 24 Jul 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS, SEC 8-K |
| Clinical Registry Solutions · Healthcare | 2 | 9 Apr 2026 – 12 Jun 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS, VCDB |
| Open Arms Care Corporation · Healthcare | 2 | 1 Jun 2025 – 11 Jun 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS, VCDB |
| Gastro Health · Healthcare | 2 | 22 May 2026 – 22 May 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS |
| Radiology Associates of Richmond · Healthcare | 2 | 1 Jul 2025 – 21 May 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | HHS |
6All incidents
248 incidents match, newest first.
| Date | Organisation | Type of attack | Sector | Where | Affected | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-27 | Koch Industries | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | Unknown | — | VCDB |
| 2013-02-05 | ThuyssenKrupp OnLine Metals, LLC | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-02-01 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | SG | 647 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-28 | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | CT, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-28 | Zalicus | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | MA, US | 48 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-19 | Eli Lilly & Co | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | IN, US | 21 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-16 | Schneider-Electric | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Alexza Pharmaceuticals | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Apple | Malware | Manufacturing | CA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Audibel Hearing Healthcare | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | MS, US | 13 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | B&G Foods North America, Inc | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Billabong International Limited | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | AU | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Eli Lilly and Company | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | IN, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | US | 50 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Freenters | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | US | 3,000 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Givaudan Fragrances Corporation | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | NY, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | HTC Corporation | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | TW | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Hudson Valley Foie Gras | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | IL, US | 1,200 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | NY, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | MIC Electronics Ltd | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | IN | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Medtronic Inc | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | MN, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Medtronic Inc | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | MN, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Medtronic, Inc | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | MN, US | 2,764 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Micro-Star International Co. | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | TW | 50k records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Novartis AG | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Rogerson Kratos | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | CA, US | 32 records | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | The Boeing Company | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2013-01-01 | Vestergaard Frantsen | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | CH | — | VCDB |
| 2012-12-10 | Oldcastle APG, Inc. | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | GA, US | 5,083 records | VCDB |
| 2012-12-01 | The J. M. Smucker Company | Malware | Manufacturing | OH, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-11-14 | THORLO | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | NC, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-11-12 | iPromo | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-11-01 | Northrop Grumman Corp | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | VA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-10-11 | Pinnacle Foods Group LLC | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | NJ, US | 1,818 records | VCDB |
| 2012-10-08 | Wilton Brands | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-08-29 | FEI Company | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | OR, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-08-13 | Fujifilm Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | NY, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-08-01 | Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | CA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-07-01 | Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | CA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-05-04 | Accumetrics Corporation | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | MA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-04-13 | Bimbo Bakeries | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | PA, US | 6 records | VCDB |
| 2012-04-12 | Under Armour | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | MD, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-04-08 | Procter & Gamble | Error / misconfiguration | Manufacturing | OH, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-03-26 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | CA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2012-03-19 | CardioNet, Inc | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | PA, US | 1,300 records | VCDB |
| 2012-03-19 | CardioNet, Inc | Theft or loss | Manufacturing | PA, US | 728 records | VCDB |
| 2012-03-15 | Apple Inc. | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | CA, US | 12.4M records | VCDB |
| 2012-02-29 | Epson | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | JP | 67 records | VCDB |
| 2012-02-14 | Combined Systems | Hacking / intrusion | Manufacturing | PA, US | — | VCDB |
Sources: US HHS breach portal, SEC EDGAR, Have I Been Pwned (CC BY 4.0) and the VERIS Community Database (CC BY-SA 4.0). Updated 2026-10-13 17:55 UTC.