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. Japan22 Oct 2026CapcomThe source does not say how they got in.BleepingComputer
  2. Japan19 Oct 2026Nikkei Inc.How they got in: stolen or reused passwords.BleepingComputer
  3. Japan16 Oct 2026Burger King JapanThe source does not say how they got in.Security Affairs
  4. Japan16 Oct 2026BK JapanThe source does not say how they got in.SecurityWeek
  5. Japan16 Oct 2026Al Jazeera Media NetworkHow they got in: a supplier or vendor that was compromised first.BleepingComputer
Medium1 Jun 2026
Nichirei
Retail · Records not stated
Ransomware attack disrupted operations at Japanese frozen-food supplier and logistics firm
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Elasticsearch Database (Public)
Technology · Records not stated
24 billion stolen credentials leaked via publicly exposed Elasticsearch database in June 2026
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Elasticsearch database
Technology · Records not stated
Publicly exposed database leaked 24 billion stolen credentials in largest infostealer compilation
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Ransomware attack stole thousands of NHS patient records from Essex NHS trust
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Tchap
Government · Records not stated
France government messaging app breached in June 2026, exposing 73,467 government accounts
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware attack affecting multiple clinics
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Elasticsearch database (public)
Technology · Records not stated
24 billion stolen credentials leaked in publicly exposed database; one of largest infostealer log compilations
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Essex NHS Trust/Synnovis
Healthcare · 900,000 records
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack on Mid South Essex Foundation Trust
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of patient records stolen during major ransomware attack affecting NHS trust
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Ransomware attack
Healthcare · 1,300,000 records
Ransomware attack exposed protected health data of 1.3 million people to dark web
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen during major ransomware attack
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Synnovis (NHS Essex)
Healthcare · 900,000 records
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Puerto Rico Government Agency
Government · Records not stated
Cybersecurity loophole exposed 1 million social security numbers in mapping service
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen during ransomware attack
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of patient records stolen in ransomware attack affecting NHS trust
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Organisation not named
Healthcare · 900,000 records
The disclosure as indexed does not name the organisation.
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack on Essex healthcare provider
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Synnovis/NHS Mid South Essex
Healthcare · 900,000 records
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware cyberattack on healthcare trust
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Partnered (Australian clinics)
Healthcare · Records not stated
Cyber-attack exposing sensitive medical records including Medicare numbers, treatment details, pathology results
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Cyberattack on law firm
Legal · 13,000 records
Cyberattack on law firm exposed hospital records for nearly 13,000 patients in New Jersey
1 Jun 2026
High1 Jun 2026
Ransomware cyberattack
Healthcare · Records not stated
Ransomware cyberattack exposed thousands of patient records
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Unknown (Elasticsearch)
Technology · Records not stated
Publicly exposed Elasticsearch database with 24 billion stolen credential records accessible to anyone
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Medical Billing Company (unnamed)
Healthcare · 1,300,000 records
Ransomware attack in 2025 exposed protected health data on 1.3 million people, leaked to dark web
1 Jun 2026
Medium1 Jun 2026
Evanston Township High School
Education · Records not stated
Ransomware attack disrupted phone systems and network services
1 Jun 2026
Critical1 Jun 2026
Synnovis/NHS (Essex)
Healthcare · 900,000 records
Thousands of NHS patient records stolen in ransomware attack affecting Mid South Essex Foundation Trust
1 Jun 2026
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