Data Breaches – TheCyberThrone

Odido Data Breach: 6.2 Million Customers Exposed

Odido, a leading Dutch telecom provider, disclosed a major cyberattack that compromised personal data of 6.2 million customers over the February 7-8, 2026 weekend. Attackers infiltrated the customer contact system,…

PravinKarthik February 13, 2026

Flickr Data Breach: Third-Party Flaw Exposes Millions of Users

Flickr confirmed a potential data breach on February 5, 2026, stemming from a security vulnerability in an unnamed third-party email service provider. Incident Details The breach granted brief unauthorized access…

PravinKarthik February 7, 2026

Crunchbase Data Breach: ShinyHunters Exposes 2M+ Records

The startup intelligence platform Crunchbase confirmed a significant data breach on January 26, 2026, following claims by the notorious ShinyHunters hacking group. They leaked a 402 MB archive containing over…

PravinKarthik January 27, 2026

IDHS Data Breach: Years of Exposed Sensitive Maps Affecting 700K Residents

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recently disclosed a major data exposure incident involving misconfigured internal planning maps that were publicly accessible for years.This breach impacted approximately 700,000 residents,…

PravinKarthik January 10, 2026

Year 2025

When Everything is Breached- Inside the Biggest Breaches of 2025

The year 2025 marked another watershed in global cybersecurity, with threat actors exploiting increasingly sophisticated tools (including AI-driven attacks) and targeting larger, more interconnected environments. Several macro trends defined the…

PravinKarthik December 25, 2025

Aflac Discloses a Data Breach

Aflac disclosed a major security incident from June 2025 that compromised personal and health data of 22.65 million customers, beneficiaries, employees, and agents . Hackers accessed sensitive details including Social…

PravinKarthik December 25, 2025

University of Sydney Data Breach: Over 27,000 Exposed in Code Repository Hack

The University of Sydney confirmed a significant cyber incident on December 18, 2025, revealing unauthorized access to a third-party online IT code library that compromised historical personal data of more…

PravinKarthik December 22, 2025

Askul and Fieldtex Discloses a Data Breach

In late 2025, two very different companies on opposite sides of the world – Japan’s Askul and U.S.-based Fieldtex Products – were pulled into the same story: high‑impact ransomware intrusions…

PravinKarthik December 17, 2025