Weekly briefing No. 41 published 4 Oct 2026

Intelligence · Weekly briefing

The week’s disclosures and what each means for your firm.

The week’s public disclosures that touch owner-run firms, each with what it means.

Issues 41 since March 2026Latest 4 Oct 2026By LeakTrace Intelligence Desk

8 Aug 2026

No. 31 · North America experienced six major data breaches in the past 12 months spanning healthcare, retail, automotive, and employee records.

Instructure (Canvas) · NYC Health + Hospitals · Canadian Tire Corporation · 700Credit

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1 Aug 2026

No. 30 · Six major 2026 breaches exposed over 300 million personal records across North America, from education platforms and telecommunications giants to government systems, driven primarily by credential theft and third-party compromises.

U.S. Social Security Administration · Instructure (Canvas) · Charter Communications (Spectrum) · TELUS Digital

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31 Jul 2026

No. 29 · Six major data breaches impacted North Americans in 2026, exposing hundreds of millions of records across education, telecommunications, government, legal, and manufacturing sectors.

Instructure · Charter Communications · Social Security Administration · VIQ Solutions

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8 Jul 2026

No. 28 · Six critical breaches in 2026 exposed millions of North Americans across education, telecommunications, healthcare, cruise lines, insurance oversight, and utilities sectors.

Instructure · Carnival Corporation · Telus · London Hydro

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1 Jul 2026

No. 27 · Major 2026 breaches affecting North America expose hundreds of millions of records across healthcare, education, financial, retail and telecommunications sectors.

Instructure Inc. · Telus Digital · Carnival Corporation · NYC Health + Hospitals

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1 Jul 2026

No. 26 · Six major 2026 data breaches impacted millions of North Americans, including Canadian financial regulators and educators, U.S. healthcare systems, and global pharmaceutical suppliers.

CIRO · Canada Life · Instructure · NYC Health + Hospitals

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24 Jun 2026

No. 25 · Six critical data breaches hit North America in 2026, spanning education, healthcare, and retail.

Instructure · NYC Health + Hospitals · Giant Tiger · Canada Computers

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17 Jun 2026

No. 24 · Six significant data breaches in 2026 exposed millions of North American records across financial services, retail, education, and healthcare sectors.

CIRO · TELUS Digital · Kemper Corporation · Instructure

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10 Jun 2026

No. 23 · Six major data breaches impacted North American organizations in 2026, ranging from educational platforms to retail and telecommunications.

Instructure · Giant Tiger · Charter Communications · TELUS Digital

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3 Jun 2026

No. 22 · Six major 2026 data breaches targeted North Americans, exposing millions of personal and financial records across finance, technology, and retail sectors.

Canada Goose · Canada Computers & Electronics · Figure Lending LLC · Under Armour

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