City of Stratford (Ontario)
Ransomware attack encrypted city systems — $75,000 ransom paid in Bitcoin
Federal agencies, state governments, municipalities, and public-sector contractors have become priority targets for nation-state actors and ransomware groups. Below is every government-sector breach LeakTrace has indexed.
Ransomware attack encrypted city systems — $75,000 ransom paid in Bitcoin
Ransomware attack cost city $75K in Bitcoin
State-sponsored actors breached parliamentary network — political party networks also hit
1,279,263 records exposed — Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders and 6 more
26,151,608 records exposed — Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
777,649 records exposed — Email addresses, Government issued IDs, Names, Passwords and 1 more
Ransomware cost town $250K in ransom plus recovery
Ransomware locked municipal systems — town paid undisclosed ransom to regain access
1.1B Indian citizen biometric database reportedly accessible for $8 via WhatsApp
91,991,358 records exposed — Email addresses, Passwords
DDoS attack during election night disrupted results reporting
Accidental data breach exposed identities of 700+ AFP officers to airlines
2,257,930 records exposed — Dates of birth, Deceased statuses, Email addresses, Employers and 9 more
Classified defense plans accessed through compromised systems
81,830 records exposed — Dates of birth, Deceased date, Email addresses, Genders and 7 more
917,461 records exposed — Email addresses, Email messages
110,355 records exposed — Device information, Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers and 2 more
988,230 records exposed — Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames
50M Turkish citizen records leaked — national identity numbers exposed
228,605 records exposed — Biometric data, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members' names and 8 more
60M voter records stolen — fingerprint data and passport scans exposed
32,310 records exposed — Email addresses, Email messages
21.5M background check records stolen including foreign national contacts
1.25M pension records stolen through targeted phishing — names, IDs, DOBs