Live tracker · Updated Aug 31, 2026

The Worst Breaches of 2026 (So Far)

The year's largest confirmed data breaches, ranked by records exposed. This list updates itself automatically as new disclosures go public.

Ranked by records exposed

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critical · other · Aug 2026

Carhartt

13Mrecords exposed

The ShinyHunters extortion group has published sensitive data from nearly 13 million accounts stolen from clothing retailer giant Carhartt earlier this month, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwn

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critical · other · Aug 2026

A spokesperson

8.7Mrecords exposed

A spokesperson told The Yorkshire Post that roughly 8.7 million people were impacted, although they did not provide a date range. They added that in the “vast majority” of cases, the only information accessed was an emai

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critical · other · Aug 2026

RingCentral

1.6Mrecords exposed

The ShinyHunters extortion group stole personal information from 1.6 million RingCentral accounts after hacking the company in July, according to the data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]

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critical · finance · Aug 2026

A Heights Finance

1.2Mrecords exposed

A Heights Finance breach exposed personal and financial data of over 1.2 million people after hackers compromised a third-party cloud platform. Heights Finance is a U.S. consumer finance company that provides personal lo

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medium · finance · Aug 2026

Olivier Acuna

200Krecords exposed

Olivier Acuna reports: Cryptocurrency broker Bits of Gold said personal data belonging to roughly 200,000 customers was stolen by hackers, the company reported. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company reported the security br

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medium · healthcare · Aug 2026

Connecticut

41Krecords exposed

WSFB reports: State officials say a data breach involving the Connecticut Medicaid program’s provider portal exposed payment and claims information tied to roughly 41,000 HUSKY Health members. The Connecticut Department

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high · dental · Jan 2026

Pecan Tree Dental (Grand Prairie, TX)

13Krecords exposed

Cybersecurity incident around January 11, 2026 affecting 13,300 individuals. Submitted to the HHS Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal on January 26, 2026. Third-party threat reports attributed the event to a ransomware claim. The practice is investigating and has not confirmed access or misuse of patient data.

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high · dental · Jan 2026

Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics

6Krecords exposed

Unauthorized access detected January 19, 2026. Ransomware encrypted files on a legacy server containing a backup of electronic medical records. Patient data exposed: names, contact information, birth dates, treatment notes, clinical histories. SSNs exposed for a limited number of individuals.

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