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Novo Nordisk Data Breach — A Two-Layer Pharma Extortion Story

Disclosure timeline Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the world's largest producer of insulin, disclosed a data breach affecting patient information from some clinical trials on June 11, 2026. Attackers gained…

PravinKarthik June 18, 2026

7-Eleven’s Breach — ShinyHunters Claims Another Scalp

When the Soft Underbelly of Enterprise Infrastructure Becomes the Attack Surface The world's largest convenience store chain has confirmed a data breach. Not through its point-of-sale systems. Not through its…

PravinKarthik May 27, 2026

Nitrogen Ransomware — Foxconn Breach

On May 11, 2026, the Nitrogen ransomware group claimed to have stolen 8 terabytes of data from Foxconn's Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin facility — over 11 million files including assembly instructions,…

PravinKarthik May 13, 2026

Itron Discloses Corporate Network Breach

What Happened According to an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Itron, Inc. was notified on April 13, 2026, that an unauthorized third party had gained access…

PravinKarthik April 27, 2026

McGraw Hill Data Breach — 13.5 Million Records Exposed

Educational publishing giant McGraw Hill has confirmed a significant data breach following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters threat group, resulting in the exposure of over 13.5 million user records.…

PravinKarthik April 17, 2026

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