Weekly briefing No. 41 published 4 Oct 2026
Intelligence · Disclosure tracker

Every public disclosure, dated and sourced.

Public breach disclosures from regulators, court filings, company notices and news reporting, each recorded with its date and a link to the original. Updated daily.

5,339
Disclosures in the tracker, all years
2,052
Of those, indexed in 2026
111
Added in October
18
Added in the last 7 days
7
Sectors covered

Source: LeakTrace disclosure tracker, 25 Oct 2026. Counts of records in the index, not estimates. Software advisories and security news are not counted.

Worldwide · How they got in

Incidents worldwide, by country.

74 incidents from 11 countries in the last 90 days, each from a public source and reviewed before it is shown. Where the source says how the attackers got in, the row says so.

  1. Canada23 Oct 2026Crime Stoppers programs in OntarioHow they got in: a supplier or vendor that was compromised first.Global News
  2. Canada22 Oct 2026Toronto Crime StoppersHow they got in: a supplier or vendor that was compromised first.Global News
  3. Canada21 Oct 2026Canadian Crime Stoppers AssociationHow they got in: a supplier or vendor that was compromised first.CBC News
  4. Canada17 Oct 2026More RewardsThe source does not say how they got in.CTV News
  5. Canada16 Oct 2026McMurray MétisHow they got in: email made to look like it came from a trusted sender.Yahoo News Canada
High1 Oct 2025
U.S. Federal Government
Government · Records not stated
Thousands of civil servants' passwords exposed, including White House-linked credentials
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Toys 'R' Us Canada
Retail · Records not stated
Breach compromised customer names, addresses, emails and phone numbers
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Email Password Database
Technology · 183,000,000 records
183 million email passwords exposed including tens of millions from Gmail accounts via infostealer malware
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Gmail/Email Services
Technology · 183,000,000 records
183 million email passwords exposed including millions of Gmail accounts via infostealer malware
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Multiple (Infostealer)
Technology · 183,000,000 records
183 million email passwords exposed including millions of Gmail accounts via infostealer malware
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Organisation not named
Finance · 740,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Data breach exposing 740,000 records of personally identifiable information
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Multiple Email Providers
Technology · 183,000,000 records
183 million email passwords exposed including millions of Gmail accounts through infostealer malware
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Dublin Airport
Sector not stated · Records not stated
1.5 million passenger records stolen by Everest ransomware group
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Gmail/Multiple Email Providers
Technology · 183,000,000 records
183 million email passwords exposed including tens of millions Gmail accounts via infostealer malware
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Qantas
Retail · 5,000,000 records
Hackers leaked 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passed. Data included personal information from nearly 40 companies.
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Organisation not named
Finance · 740,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
740,000 customer records exposed; class action alleges failure to properly secure and safeguard PII
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Estée Lauder
Retail · Records not stated
Ten-month-old data breach from Oracle EBS disclosed, exposed personal data of customers
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Finance · Records not stated
Massive data breach with allegations company knew about it but delayed reporting
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Healthcare · Records not stated
Massive data breach with allegations company knew about it and delayed reporting
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 1,260,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Healthcare billing company network breach exposed sensitive data affecting 1.26 million people
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Axis Communications
Technology · Records not stated
Azure Storage Account credentials exposed in Autodesk Revit plugin allowing unauthorized access
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Toppan
Technology · Records not stated
Breach exposing supply chain risks in Singapore affecting citizens, banks, and institutions
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Analog Devices
Technology · Records not stated
Unauthorized access to systems with data exfiltration at American semiconductor company
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
KT Corporation
Technology · Records not stated
Customer data breach at South Korean telecommunications giant, resulted in $39 million fine
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Network breach
Healthcare · 1,260,000 records
Network breach exposed sensitive data affecting 1.26 million people in healthcare billing
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Capita
Sector not stated · Records not stated
Cyber security breach resulting in £14 million fine from ICO for GDPR infringements
1 Oct 2025
High1 Oct 2025
Axis Communications/Autodesk
Technology · Records not stated
Azure Storage Account credentials exposed in Axis Communications' Autodesk Revit plugin allowing unauthorized access
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
PNC Financial Services Group
Finance · 740,000 records
Data breach exposing 740,000 records of personally identifiable information
1 Oct 2025
Critical1 Oct 2025
Qantas Airways
Retail · 6,000,000 records
Nearly 6 million customer records stolen in July attack, data leaked after ransom deadline by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.
1 Oct 2025
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