Data Breach Roundup (Jan 2 – Jan 8, 2026)
From cryptocurrency to healthcare, 2026 seems set to bring us more of the same breaches.
Nate Bartram
Nate is a member of Privacy Guides' video and news team. He has been advocating for privacy on his personal blog The New Oil since 2018, and is the former host of Surveillance Report, a popular cybersecurity podcast he published with Techlore.
Texas Man Rescues Daughter Using Phone's Location Feature
Illustrating the importance of threat models
Data Breach Roundup (Dec 26, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026)
WIRED, crypto, and 2026's first candidate for "cascading data breach"
Irish EU Council Presidency, Condé Nast Breach, Voluntary Location Tracking, and More!
This Week in Privacy #34
Data Breach Roundup (Dec 19 – Dec 25, 2025)
The Aflac breach affected 22.6 million customers. And this was a slow week.
Flock Camera Leaks, Google Searches Accessible By Warrant, EU VPN Data Retention, and More!
This Week in Privacy #33
Texas sues Smart TV Makers for Spying on People's Watch Habits
The Texas Attorney General has launched a lawsuit against five major smart TV manufacturers - Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL - over their use of Automated Content Recognition, or ACR.
Data Breach Roundup (Dec 12 – Dec 18, 2025)
Data breaches at Hama Film, Home Depot, 700Credit, PornHub, Askul, SoundCloud, University of Sydney, plus an update on last week's Coupang data breach.
Google Sunsets "Dark Web Report" Tool
This week, Google announced they would be shutting down their "Dark Web Report" tool, stating "it didn't provide helpful next steps." This was a separate offering from Google's "Results About You" service sometimes recommended to help stop data brokers leaking your info.
Bad Internet Bills: KOSA, The SCREEN Act, and Repealing Section 230
Nate Bartram sat down with technology journalist Taylor Lorenz to decipher the slate of bills being fast-tracked through Congress which threaten free speech, privacy, and your right to freely access information on the internet.
Data Breach Roundup (12/5/25–12/11/25)
Data breaches galore this week from Petco, AI startups, healthcare providers, and other organizations.
Session Announces Overhaul, Proton Sheets Roll-Out, Calyx Founder Launches New Company, and More!
This Week in Privacy #30
Session messenger adds PFS, PQE, and other improvements
Session, a popular encrypted messenger app in the privacy community, today announced several major updates, including one correcting one of their most common and serious criticisms.
Data Breach Disrupts Emergency Alert Systems
A cyberattack forced Crisis24 to decommission parts of CodeRED, an emergency notification system used widely across the US by governments, police, and fire agencies.
Dartmouth College Confirms Data Breach
Dartmouth, a private Ivy League university in New England, has disclosed a data breach.
Malware Delivered Through Blender Downloads on Third-Party Sites
Malicious Blender files uploaded to third-party download sites have turned out to contain infostealer malware.
Malaysia Considers Social Media Ban for Minors
Malaysia might join the ranks of countries banning social media for minors. The country's communication minister has reportedly said to be considering systems that could restrict children under 16 from sites like Facebook and X.
Harvard University Discloses Second Data Breach
Harvard University disclosed a data breach over the weekend impacting its Alumni Affairs and Development systems.