Revolut Data Leak May Trace Back to Compromised Italian Government Accounts
Attackers using a compromised Italian government PEC account impersonated law enforcement to obtain data on ~680 Revolut customers.
Revolut confirmed its systems were not breached; fraudulent data requests came from a compromised PEC mailbox tied to the Prefecture of Reggio Calabria on the pec.interno.it domain. Per the Financial Times, roughly 680 customers had identity documents, addresses, banking information, verification selfies and cryptocurrency transaction histories exposed. Researcher Korra of Duel described a 'spray and pray' operation using hundreds of crypto transaction IDs and fraudulent European Investigation Orders. Threat actor IAmNotAVillain claims six months of access and 147 GB exfiltrated from Italian law-enforcement systems, though this remains unverified.
Welsh environment regulator's FoI blunder exposes diversity data of 2,000 staff
Natural Resources Wales inadvertently exposed diversity data of about 2,000 current and former staff via a 2021 Freedom of Information spreadsheet published online.
Natural Resources Wales confirmed equality monitoring data of roughly 2,000 employees who worked between April 2013 and March 2018 was inadvertently disclosed in a spreadsheet released in 2021 in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. The data may have included ethnicity, disability status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, Welsh language ability, and caring responsibilities — special category data under UK GDPR. The breach was reported to the Information Commissioner's Office, the data was removed and permanently deleted, and NRW says it has found no evidence of misuse. The issue was discovered only after a member of the public alerted the regulator on 23 August 2026.
CenterPoint Energy Confirms Data Breach Exposing Customers’ Personal Information
CenterPoint Energy confirmed an unauthorized third party accessed customer personal data via an external system, disclosed in an SEC Form 8-K filing.
CenterPoint Energy disclosed in a September 14, 2026 Form 8-K that an unauthorized third party obtained personal information of some customers through one of the company's external systems. The company learned of the incident after an online post claimed possession of a customer dataset, then activated incident-response protocols and engaged external forensic specialists. Electric and gas delivery operations were unaffected and the company does not expect a material financial impact, though response, notification, and compliance costs are being incurred. The number of affected customers, data types, and threat actor remain undisclosed as the investigation continues.
SafePal Says 39,798 Customers Hit by Data Breach
Crypto wallet maker SafePal disclosed a breach exposing order data of 39,798 customers via a plugin authorization flaw; keys and seed phrases unaffected.
SafePal, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency security company, said an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plugin let attackers access order records placed between March 2, 2025 and April 11, 2026. Exposed data includes names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details for about 39,798 customers, while seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, and payment data were not exposed. A threat actor advertised the same dataset on a cybercrime forum, and affected customers were notified by email on August 16. The company patched the flaw, reduced data retention to 90 days, and removed over 30 fraudulent phishing websites.
Love Electric Breach: 877,000 Driver Records Offered for $600
A forum seller is offering 877,000 driver records from UK EV salary-sacrifice broker Love Electric for $600; researchers found the sample looks authentic.
A seller named seraphims advertised 877,000 records from Love Electric Financial Services, an Edinburgh-based FCA-regulated EV salary sacrifice broker, for $600 in cryptocurrency. Ransomnews analysts verified a 999-row SQL Server export containing names, addresses, National Insurance numbers, and driving licence numbers, with internal relationships and licence-format checks consistent with genuine production data. The full record count remains unverified, and the company had not commented at publication; the breach highlights risks from third-party payroll-adjacent providers.
SafePal latest crypto hardware wallet maker affected by breach, with nearly 40,000 impacted
SafePal confirmed nearly 40,000 customers' order data was stolen, the third hardware wallet maker breached in a month after Trezor and Coinkite.
SafePal confirmed a breach exposing names, emails, shipping addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details of customers who ordered between March 2, 2025 and April 11, 2026, caused by a flaw in an order-tracking plugin. The company stressed wallets, seed phrases, and private keys remain secure, and all impacted customers were notified by email. A hacker advertised the stolen data on a dark web forum, and SafePal warned of targeted phishing via fake support calls and refund offers. CertiK data cited in the report shows 52 wrench attacks worldwide in H1 2026 with $124 million in losses, up 33% year-over-year.
280,000 Impacted by Premier Medical Group Data Breach
New York healthcare provider Premier Medical Group is notifying 282,075 patients that personal and medical information was stolen in a June breach.
New York healthcare provider Premier Medical Group is notifying 282,075 patients whose personal and medical data was stolen in a June breach. Attackers accessed certain files on June 14 after some systems were disrupted, but PMG has not disclosed how the attack occurred or who was responsible. Exposed data includes names, contact information, dates of birth, treatment and diagnostic details, medication information, and health insurance details. PMG reported the incident to HHS, which added it to its public breach portal this week.
SafePal breach affects 39,798 customers, data allegedly for sale
SafePal disclosed a breach exposing order data of 39,798 customers via an order-tracking plug-in flaw; the data appears for sale online.
Cryptocurrency wallet maker SafePal exposed names, phone numbers, addresses and purchase details for 39,798 orders placed between March 2, 2025 and April 11, 2026, due to an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in. Seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, payment cards and government IDs were not exposed, and no wallet or fund compromise was found. A threat actor is selling data on a cybercrime forum citing the same order window and count, and SafePal has taken down more than 30 phishing sites and notified customers on August 16.