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
- 70.5M
- 477 breaches reported to HHS
- Material incidents, US listed firms
- 21
- SEC 8-K Item 1.05, 12 months
- Accounts in new breach records
- 504.9M
- 124 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 sectorHealthcare756 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 disclosurePark Dental Partners, Inc.Hacking / intrusion · 7 Oct 2026 · SEC 8-K
2Trends
The last 24 months, dated when the incident happened where the source says, otherwise when it was reported.
- Hacking / intrusion799
- Data breach (cause not stated)151
- Unauthorised access or disclosure62
- Ransomware9
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Infostealer logs5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion799
- Data breach (cause not stated)151
- Unauthorised access or disclosure62
- Ransomware9
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Infostealer logs5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion799
- Data breach (cause not stated)151
- Unauthorised access or disclosure62
- Ransomware9
- Credential compilation (no single victim)5
- Infostealer logs5
- Theft or loss4
- Error / misconfiguration1
- Hacking / intrusion77%
- Data breach (cause not stated)15%
- Unauthorised access or disclosure6%
- Ransomware1%
- Credential compilation (no single victim)0%
- Infostealer logs0%
- 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 | 687 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Information | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Professional Services | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Retail | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | 6 | |||||
| Services | 5 | |||||
| Transportation | 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 (30 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 |
| Park Dental Partners, Inc. · Healthcare | 2 | 28 Aug 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 | Hacking / intrusion | SEC 8-K |
| 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 |
6All incidents
11,849 incidents, newest first.
| Date | Organisation | Type of attack | Sector | Where | Affected | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-26 | Macy's | Hacking / intrusion | Retail | US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-23 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Hacking / intrusion | Education | OR, US | 1 records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-22 | NameTests.com | Error / misconfiguration | Information | Unknown | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-21 | Scott Credit Union | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | US-IL, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-20 | ComplyRight | Hacking / intrusion | Professional Services | FL, US | 7,600 records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-17 | Southwestern Eye Center | Error / misconfiguration | Healthcare | AZ, US | 667 records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-11 | International Mission Board | Hacking / intrusion | Other Services | US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-09 | eHealth Saskatchewan | Insider misuse | Healthcare | SK, CA | 10 records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-03 | NorthStar Anesthesia | Hacking / intrusion | Healthcare | TX, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-03 | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections | Hacking / intrusion | Public Administration | PA, US | 14k records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-02 | Pemiblanc pemiblanc.com | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 111.0M accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-04-01 | Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training | Error / misconfiguration | Public Administration | TX, US | 114k records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | AerServ aerserv.com | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 66k accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-04-01 | Alasks Division of Public Assistance | Malware | Healthcare | AK, US | 500 records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | Artsy artsy.net | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 1.1M accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-04-01 | Chegg | Hacking / intrusion | Retail | CA, US | 40.0M records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | Cree, Inc | Insider misuse | Manufacturing | NC, US | 32k records | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | Emuparadise emuparadise.me | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 1.1M accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-04-01 | Gadsden High School | Hacking / intrusion | Education | NM, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | Hornor, Townsend & Kent | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | PA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-04-01 | Leominster School Disctrict | Ransomware | Education | MA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-31 | Wendy's wendys.com.ph | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 52k accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-03-30 | BancorpSouth Bank | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | MS, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-30 | Confluence Health | Hacking / intrusion | Healthcare | WA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-30 | John A Moran Eye Center | Theft or loss | Healthcare | UT, Unknown | 607 records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-29 | Energy Services Group | Hacking / intrusion | Information | MA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-29 | MedEvolve | Error / misconfiguration | Professional Services | AR, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-26 | North Colonie Central School District (NY) | Error / misconfiguration | Education | NY, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-24 | Lloyds and Natwest Banks | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | GB | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-19 | Bestialitysextaboo bestialitysextaboo.com | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 3,204 accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-03-15 | Collins Foods | Phishing / social engineering | Accommodation & Food | AU-QLD, AU | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-15 | University Medical Center Health System, UMC Physicians | Phishing / social engineering | Healthcare | TX, US | 18k records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-14 | Los Angeles County 211 Services | Error / misconfiguration | Healthcare | CA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-12 | Zero1 | Error / misconfiguration | Information | SG-05, SG | 292 records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-07 | Israeli Defense Force | Error / misconfiguration | Public Administration | IL | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-04 | SK Institute of Medical Sciences | Theft or loss | Healthcare | IN | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | Brazil Central Bank | Error / misconfiguration | Finance & Insurance | BR | 120.0M records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | Cathay Pacific | Hacking / intrusion | Transportation | HK | 9.5M records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | Error / misconfiguration | Information | CA, US | 500k records | VCDB | |
| 2018-03-01 | Hillsview Academy | Error / misconfiguration | Education | GB | 100 records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | Sunspire Health | Hacking / intrusion | Healthcare | NJ, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | The National Lottery | Hacking / intrusion | Public Administration | GB | 150 records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | UnityPoint Health | Phishing / social engineering | Healthcare | IA, US | 1.4M records | VCDB |
| 2018-03-01 | University of Alberta | Insider misuse | Education | CA | 700 records | VCDB |
| 2018-02-29 | Penn Community Bank | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | PA, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-02-28 | EyeEm eyeem.com | Data breach (cause not stated) | — | — | 19.6M accounts | HIBP |
| 2018-02-28 | Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center | Hacking / intrusion | Healthcare | WI, US | 2,889 records | VCDB |
| 2018-02-24 | Eastern Bank | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | TX, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-02-24 | Zeal Credit Union | Theft or loss | Finance & Insurance | MI, US | — | VCDB |
| 2018-02-22 | Independent Accountant | Ransomware | Professional Services | IN | — | 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 2026-10-17 02:00 UTC.