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Credit and debit card payments for Denton’s online utility bills went offline after Feb. 6, 2026, when BridgePay, a third-party card-processing vendor used for those transactions, reported a cybersecurity incident and later confirmed ransomware.What Happened in the BreachResidents in Denton, Texas lost the ability to pay utility bills online with credit or debit cards after…

What Happened in the BreachJapan’s Washington Hotel group, part of the Fujita Kanko hospitality company, disclosed that it had suffered a ransomware attack on February 13 2026. In a statement on its Japanese-language corporate site, the company said it detected unauthorized access to several servers at 22:00 local time and identified malware consistent with ransomware. Staff…

What Happened in the BreachOdido disclosed on February 12, 2026 that cybercriminals accessed a customer contact system used for customer communications and that the incident involved personal data, not telecom service operations.The company said the exposed information can include names, contact details, bank account numbers, dates of birth, and government ID document details such as…

What Happened in the BreachCanadian electronics retailer Canada Computers & Electronics disclosed that 1,284 customers who used its website’s guest checkout had their personal data exposed. The company said that it learned on January 22, 2026 that an unauthorized party had accessed a system supporting its retail website. An internal investigation determined that the intrusion lasted…

What Happened in the BreachA major data leak involving the Adidas Extranet exposed approximately 815,000 rows of information after cybercriminals accessed a third‑party service used by the sportswear giant. Security outlets reported that the stolen dataset contained first and last names, email addresses, passwords, birthdays and company names. The extranet is a restricted portal used by…

What Happened in the BreachPanera Bread told Reuters that an incident occurred and that authorities were notified, and it described the exposed data as customer “contact information.”The extortion group ShinyHunters claimed it stole a much larger dataset and threatened publication, then released data after the extortion attempt failed, according to multiple security and tech outlets…

What Happened in the BreachA massive data breach at Australian fintech platform youX exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of borrowers, including more than 200,000 driver’s‑licence numbers and 629,597 loan applications. youX, a Sydney‑based asset‑finance technology company used by motor‑dealers and lenders, discovered in mid‑February 2026 that a hacker had gained unauthorized access to…

Figure Technology Solutions’ customer data from roughly 967,200 accounts was posted online in February 2026 after attackers used social engineering to access an employee account and take a limited set of files, according to the company, TechCrunch reporting, and independent analysis from Have I Been Pwned. The incident matters because the exposed dataset includes identity data…

What Happened in the BreachPayPal confirmed that a software error in its PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) loan application led to a data exposure that lasted nearly six months. According to PayPal’s breach notice filed with Massachusetts authorities, the error in the PPWC application exposed personal data to unauthorized individuals between July 1 2025 and December 13…

Under Armour is investigating claims that a dataset tied to roughly 72 million customer records was posted online after an extortion attempt linked to the Everest ransomware group, raising risks of targeted phishing and account takeover attempts even as the company says it has found no evidence that passwords or payment systems were affected.What Happened…