From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.

Fraudulent Accounts Target Claude AI In a surprising turn of events, Anthropic has disclosed a significant security breach involving around 25,000 fraudulent accounts that were used to probe its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Data breaches at colleges and universities are common. In the last 20 years ...

2025 is now halfway through, and we have a pretty good idea of what the biggest tech trends will be. AI, cryptocurrency, and AR/VR are just some of the fast-developing technologies that have defined ...

Data security breaches compromise the integrity of digital infrastructure and sensitive information, often resulting in significant financial liabilities and operational disruptions for corporations ...

The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. Hyundai is alerting millions of customers about a data breach that exposed Social Security ...

Danie van der LithFIVE years after South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) became fully enforceable, the country is recording more reported data breaches than ever before, ...

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott is being sued for negligence over a data breach that took place back in April. The data breach impacted over 9,400 individuals associated with one of the firm's clients ...

Google is now denying the reports of a new Gmail security breach that compromised hundreds of millions of user accounts and their passwords, saying that the reports about this are false. It was ...

Global supply chains could be vulnerable to attack through third-party suppliers in India, as a report reveals that over half suffered breaches in the country last year. According to research by ...

South Africa’s costly data breaches are potentially knocking at least 1,81% off its annual GDP, representing a series of avoidable own-goals. That’s according to Cube ICT Solutions, which notes the ...