Privacy Unpacked

Weekly breach brief

Data breaches in the week of 23 Feb – 1 Mar 2026

50 data breaches on the tracker, 50 confirmed by the organisation or a regulator.

Breaches
50
Notices in CA and WA
23
Ransomware claims
228
Largest
38.3M

The largest

  1. Canadian Tire 38,306,562 accounts Canada
  2. Odido 6,077,025 accounts Netherlands
  3. Pyramid Advisors Limited Partnership d/b/a Pyramid Global Hospitality 139,899 people United States
  4. Empowerment Solutions - Healthcare Ltd & Texas Medical Careers Limited 70,823 people United States
  5. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp 38,393 people United States
  6. Law Offices of James Scott Farrin 29,008 people United States

Every breach this week, by country

United States 48

Canada 1

Netherlands 1

  • Odido 26 February 2026 · 6,077,025 accounts

Ransomware claims

Gangs named 228 organisations on their leak sites this week, against 162 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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