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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 6h
🚨 Nipigon District Memorial Hospital 🇨🇦 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Storm. 48.6 GB stolen. The Canadian healthcare company confirmed an attack in September. No ransom was paid. Patients are being notified of a data breach. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 7h
🚨 Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de León 🇪🇸 has been added to the site of ransomware gang Akira. 77GB stolen. The Spanish architects' association confirmed its systems were paralyzed by a cyberattack and hackers had demanded a million-dollar ransom. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 8h
🚨 Lakewood Medical Centre 🇨🇦 has been added to the site of ransomware gang Booba Project. 5.5 GB stolen. The Canadian healthcare center confirmed an attack had impacted its systems on September 8, 2026. Patients are being warned of a data breach. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 Slate Valley Unified School District 🇺🇸 has been added to the site of ransomware gang Kairos. 762 GB stolen. The US school district confirmed an attack at the start of September. No ransom payment was made. Data breach investigations are ongoing. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 Park Dental 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Chaos. 275 GB stolen. The US healthcare provider detected "unauthorized access to its computer network" on August 28, 2026. Patient data may have been impacted. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 has confirmed a cyber attack and the encryption of some files on its systems. Ransomware group Qilin added the Japanese manufacturer to its data leak site last week. 66 GB allegedly stolen. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🌎 Which countries are seeing the fastest growth in data centres? 🔺 US figures rose from 5,300 in 2023 to 5,427 in 2026 🚱 1/4 of the countries with the highest data centre growth suffer from ‘extremely high’ water stress Read the full report here: bit.ly/4hUt2zc
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Which countries are seeing the fastest growth in data centres? - Comparitech
We analysed the concentration of and increases in data centre numbers of 143 countries between 2023 and 2026, looking at which of these are also in water-stressed countries.
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨The City of McMinnville 🇺🇸 has confirmed a data breach following a cyber attack in July 2026. SSNs impacted. Ransomware group RansomHouse claimed the attack on the Oregon government entity in August. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 DFI Retail Group 🇭🇰 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SETTRA. 2.8 TB stolen. The company has confirmed "a cybersecurity incident in which a financially motivated threat actor gained unauthorised access" to its systems. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 BCX 🇿🇦 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang INC. 500 GB stolen. South Africa's Telekom recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident at its subsidiary, BCX. Services weren't affected and data breach investigations are ongoing. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 SK Logistics Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Qilin. The Japanese transportation company confirmed that its systems had been impacted in an attack on September 20. Shipping services have been affected. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 St James’ Anglican School 🇦🇺 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang ThreeAM. The Australian co-ed school confirmed a cybersecurity incident two weeks ago, stating that personal information had been involved in the data breach. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 Municipio di Manno 🇨🇭 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SafePay. This month, the Swiss municipality confirmed its systems had been encrypted in an attack on August 4. Government systems and data were restored that afternoon. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 Město Šumperk 🇨🇿 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SafePay. The Czech city confirmed a cyber attack had impacted its systems in July 2026. Data breach investigations were ongoing. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 North Slope Borough School District 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang INC. The Alaskan school district confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident earlier this month that caused a phone outage. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 Universidad Católica de El Salvador 🇸🇻 has been added to the site of ransomware gang Wallstreet. An attack on the university's systems was confirmed in mid-September. Only lab machines were said to be affected. Messages from Wallstreet were noted. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨 Nam Theun 2 Power Company Limited 🇱🇦 has been added to site of ransomware gang SETTRA. 1.32 TB stolen. The company has confirmed it's responding to a cybersecurity event affecting administrative systems. Hydropower infrastructures are unaffected. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 CRAISA 🇨🇷 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang The Gentlemen. The Costa Rican construction and agricultural equipment retailer noted technical disruptions to its systems last week. Cause unconfirmed. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang The Gentlemen. The US healthcare company said it was experiencing "network issues" last week. Cause unconfirmed. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨 Kreishandwerkerschaft Borken 🇩🇪 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Rhysida. It's demanding 8 BTC ($674,000) for 1.31 TB of data. The Borken District Craftsmen's Association confirmed its systems had been hacked last week. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 Partners Financial Services 🇨🇿 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware group INC. The Czech company confirmed a cyber attack in late August 2026. Hackers were able to access deposits and non-production environments as well as personal data. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 Ryomo Systems Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SafePay. The Japanese IT service company confirmed an attack on its systems on August 14, 2026. Data breach investigations are ongoing. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 Springfield Public Schools 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Interlock. 1.28 TB of data stolen. The US school district was shut last week due to a cyber attack. Pupils returned this week and a data breach has been confirmed. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 The City of Fort Smith, AR 🇺🇸 has been added to the site of ransomware gang Interlock. 5.72 TB stolen. The city has been grappling with a cyber attack since August 16, but has provided little information on whether or not a data breach has occurred. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📣 Over 1 in 4 UK primary & secondary school websites lack key browser security measures Just 0.2% of schools had all the key controls in place that act as a baseline defence against common cyber attacks within the education sector. Get the study here: bit.ly/3UV2bdp
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Over 1 in 4 UK primary & secondary school websites lack key browser security measures - Comparitech
We analyzed over 25,000 primary and secondary school websites to assess whether they had implemented seven common browser-side security controls.
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨 ACA SpA (ACA Pescara) 🇮🇹 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang The Gentlemen. The Italian municipal utility company confirmed an attack had impacted its systems on August 28 while it was transitioning to its new management system. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
‼️ Vernon & Waldrep OB-Gyn Associates 🇺🇸 is notifying 16,876 Texans of a data breach following a cyber attack in July 2026. Ransomware group Global Secret Group claimed the attack on the healthcare company and said it had stolen 274 GB of data. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨 The Port of Tanjung Pelepas 🇲🇾 was targeted in a ransomware attack on September 9, which disrupted terminal operations. Over the weekend, Dire Wolf claimed the attack and said it had stolen 200 GB of data from the Malaysian transport hub. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨 Mefa Group (Mefa Endüstri A.Ş.) 🇹🇷 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware group Black Nevas. The Turkish manufacturing company confirmed an attack was detected on August 23, 2026. 2,200 people were affected in the data breach. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📢 Our August 2026 ransomware roundup is live! 🔺 997 attacks - UP 23% from July 🏥 Attacks on healthcare UP 30% 🔌 Attacks on utility companies UP 100% ⚖️ Attacks on law firms UP 52% 🏦 Attacks on finance UP 40% 💻 Attacks on technology UP 42% bit.ly/3Tnd1s9 By: @becmoody.bsky.social
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Ransomware roundup: August 2026 - Comparitech
In August, we recorded 997 ransomware attacks, a 23 percent increase from July (809). It exceeds the previous record in February 2025, when 988 attacks were noted.
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCAN) 🇬🇹 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang KRYBIT. 78.11 GB stolen. The Guatemalan healthcare company confirmed a cyber attack had disrupted systems earlier this week. No ransom was paid. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨 Brighton East Dental Clinic 🇦🇺 has confirmed a cyber attack and data breach from April 2026. Patient data affected. This comes after ransomware group INC added the Australian healthcare company to its data leak site this month. 37 GB allegedly stolen. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🚨 Brazosport College 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Qilin. The US college confirmed that a cybersecurity incident had impacted its systems on August 10. It was still working to restore services as of August 20. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨 The Furniture Bargaining Council 🇿🇦 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang DeadLock. The FBC recently confirmed that its systems had been encrypted. Data breach investigations are ongoing. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨 Hospitality Health ER (Longview) 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Genesis. 3 TB of data stolen, including 2 TB of healthcare info. The US medical center confirmed a cyber attack and data breach in July 2026. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨 The City of Mitchell 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Storm. The US government entity confirmed a cyber attack had impacted its systems on Aug 6. It was fully operational again by Aug 12. Data breach investigations ongoing. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨 Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) 🇧🇷 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang LockBit. The Brazilian defense company confirmed an attack had encrypted its systems earlier this month. Its website is still down. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 Ayuntamiento de Velilla San Antonio 🇪🇸 is investigating a potential data breach after ransomware gang Kairos claimed an attack on the Spanish municipality. 77.6 GB allegedly stolen. Municipal services continue to operate normally. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨 Alto Calore Servizi S.p.A. 🇮🇹 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Titan. The Italian water utility company suffered a cyber attack earlier this month. It was previously targeted by Medusa in April 2023, too. $100K was demanded. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🚨CCA-Bank 🇨🇲 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Everest. 19.04 GB allegedly stolen. The Cameroonian bank said it was experiencing a technical incident on August 7, 2026. It caused a temporary outage to ATMs. Cause unconfirmed. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🎩 The Gentlemen ransomware: stats on attacks, ransoms & data breaches From Jan to Jul '26: 🔺 600 victims 🏥 36 in healthcare 🏛️ 32 in government 🏫16 in education 🏭146 in manufacturing 🇺🇸 126 victims 🇹🇭 37 victims 🇫🇷 32 victims 🇮🇳 26 victims bit.ly/3S1ivZb By: @becmoody.bsky.social
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The Gentlemen ransomware: stats on attacks, ransoms & data breaches - Comparitech
Since it first emerged in mid-2025, The Gentlemen has claimed responsibility for 675 ransomware attacks. 600 of these attacks occurred in 2026 (up to the end of July), making it the second-most domina...
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨 WEBA 🇧🇪 has confirmed its systems were impacted in a ransomware attack in early August 2026. No ransom was paid but customer data was breached. Qilin claimed the attack on the Belgian furniture retailer, saying it had stolen 1.2+ TB of data. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨 Southeastern Oklahoma State University 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Interlock. 710 GB stolen. SE confirmed a cyber attack on its systems on July 30. Campus was closed for 3 days. Data breach investigations are ongoing. bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨 Ambition DX Holdings Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang SETTRA. 437 GB allegedly stolen. The Japanese real estate digital platform provider confirmed unauthorized access to its systems on August 6. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨 Berlin Brandenburgische Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft eG 🇩🇪 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Qilin. The German property management company confirmed its systems were significantly impacted in a cyber attack this month. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨 Woodhaven Lakes 🇺🇸 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Play. On August 7, the leisure company confirmed a ransomware attack had impacted its systems. It said "there was no breach to the Property Owner database and information." bit.ly/4bsqDGS
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨GSW Gemeinschaftsstadtwerke GmbH 🇩🇪 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Qilin. The German utilities company suffered an attack on June 28. Systems were restored over the next 2 weeks. Older customer data may have been affected. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨 Loescher Editore 🇮🇹 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang Qilin. The Italian book publisher, a division of Zanichelli Editore SpA, recently confirmed its systems had been impacted in a cyber attack. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨 Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Nahe 🇩🇪 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang LockBit. The German municipality confirmed an attack in July. No ransom was paid but the cost of the cybersecurity incident was expected to be five figures. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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Comparitech.com @comparitech.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 Daisan Co., Ltd. 🇯🇵 has been added to the data leak site of ransomware gang AiLock. 195 GB allegedly stolen. The Japanese manufacturer confirmed its systems had been impacted in a cyber attack on August 1, 2026. bit.ly/3T0yGne
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