Privacy Unpacked

Weekly breach brief

Data breaches in the week of 12–18 January 2026

47 data breaches on the tracker, 47 confirmed by the organisation or a regulator.

Breaches
47
Notices in CA and WA
23
Ransomware claims
151
Largest
6.4M

The largest

  1. Pass'Sport 6,366,133 accounts France
  2. Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union 43,077 people United States
  3. Ingram Micro Inc. 42,521 people United States
  4. Daniel H Cook Associates Inc 36,663 people United States
  5. Trocaire College 23,436 people United States
  6. Insurance Office of America 12,913 people United States

Every breach this week, by country

United States 46

France 1

Ransomware claims

Gangs named 151 organisations on their leak sites this week, against 150 the week before. A claim is the gang’s word, not a confirmed breach.

Every week

Follow the brief: one entry a week (Atom). The 2026 report has the year so far.

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