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Exact Sciences breach exposes data of nearly 11 million in extortion campaign

Data from a breach at cancer-screening company Exact Sciences, now part of Abbott, was indexed by Have I Been Pwned with about 10.9 million unique email addresses. The extortion group ShinyHunters claimed the intrusion, saying it reached internal legacy systems and then pivoted from a corporate single-sign-on account into connected cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and others to steal data. It is part of a wider ShinyHunters wave hitting medical-technology companies. Abbott is investigating and disputed the attacker's characterization of some data. The pattern, one stolen sign-on unlocking many linked services, is now a recurring route to large healthcare breaches.

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People who used Exact Sciences services should watch for breach notices and health-themed phishing, and organizations should map which cloud services a single corporate sign-on can unlock.
Affected
Roughly 11 million people whose data sat in Exact Sciences systems and connected cloud services; attackers used one corporate sign-on to reach linked platforms, a pattern behind repeated large medical breaches.
Fix
Enforce phishing-resistant MFA on single-sign-on, scope what each connected cloud app can access, monitor for bulk exports across integrated services, and prepare for extortion-driven leaks of healthcare data.

DentaQuest notifies more than 23 million people after a data theft attack

Dental benefits administrator DentaQuest, part of Sun Life, is notifying more than 23 million people that their personal and health information was stolen in a May 2026 network intrusion. The company found unauthorized access on May 20 and determined attackers were in its network between May 17 and 20. Exposed data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, member, Medicaid, and Medicare identifiers, and dental and vision health details such as diagnoses, treatments, and billing. The extortion group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and leaked roughly 234GB. DentaQuest has confirmed at least 15 million affected, with independent analysis putting the figure above 23 million, and is offering two years of monitoring.

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People with DentaQuest or associated Medicaid or Medicare dental coverage should watch for a notification, enroll in the offered monitoring, consider a credit freeze, and be alert to health-themed phishing.
Affected
More than 23 million DentaQuest members whose names, Social Security numbers, government program identifiers, and dental and vision health records were exposed and leaked, supporting identity theft and targeted fraud.
Fix
Affected people should freeze credit and monitor benefits statements. Organizations holding health data should segment it, enforce phishing-resistant MFA, monitor for bulk data access, and prepare for extortion-driven leaks.

Glendale College breach exposes data on 793,000 students and applicants

Glendale Community College has had data on roughly 793,000 people exposed after the extortion group ShinyHunters stole files from its student information systems. Have I Been Pwned indexed 793,925 accounts, and the attackers claim to have taken more than 62GB across roughly 304,000 files, including student records with personal identifiers, financial aid exports, immunization logs, admission checklists, and transcripts dating back to 2020. The theft came from the college's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions environment, tying it to the wider ShinyHunters campaign against Oracle PeopleSoft that has hit numerous universities and companies. The breadth of academic and personal data raises the risk of identity theft and targeted phishing against students, applicants, and staff.

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People connected to Glendale Community College as students, applicants, or staff should watch for a breach notice, check Have I Been Pwned, monitor financial accounts, and be alert to college-themed phishing.
Affected
Around 793,000 Glendale Community College students, applicants, and staff whose personal, academic, financial aid, and health-related records were exposed; the depth of data supports identity theft and convincing targeted phishing.
Fix
Affected people should consider a credit freeze and monitor accounts. Organizations using Oracle PeopleSoft should apply its mitigations, review access logs, and enforce phishing-resistant MFA against this ongoing campaign.

Medtronic breach notifications reach 3.8 million people with SSNs and health data exposed

Medtronic has begun notifying about 3.8 million people that their data was exposed in the breach of its corporate IT systems earlier this year, giving a concrete scale to the ShinyHunters attack it first disclosed in April. The exposed information includes names, contact details, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health-related data, a more sensitive set than the company initially detailed. The intrusion, which the extortion group claimed involved around nine million records, was limited to corporate systems, with Medtronic saying its products, patient safety, and device networks were not affected. Affected individuals are being offered credit monitoring, and several class-action lawsuits have followed.

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People who have been customers, patients, or partners of Medtronic should watch for a notification letter, take up any offered credit monitoring, and stay alert to phishing that references Medtronic.
Affected
About 3.8 million individuals whose names, contact details, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health information were exposed in Medtronic's corporate IT breach; device networks and patient safety were not affected.
Fix
Affected people should enroll in the offered monitoring, consider a credit freeze given the exposed Social Security numbers, and treat medical-themed phishing with caution. Organizations should segment corporate IT from clinical systems.

ShinyHunters leaks Moody Bible Institute data on 2.3 million students and donors

The extortion group ShinyHunters has published data stolen from Moody Bible Institute, a Chicago-based Christian college, after a "pay or leak" campaign. Have I Been Pwned indexed more than 2.3 million unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth belonging to students, alumni, donors, and supporters. ShinyHunters claimed a much larger haul spanning enrollment, donor, payroll, and communications systems, and some reporting ties the intrusion to the same ShinyHunters campaign that exploited an Oracle PeopleSoft flaw. Most of the leaked email addresses had already appeared in earlier breaches, raising the risk of credential stuffing and targeted phishing.

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People connected to Moody Bible Institute as students, alumni, donors, or staff should watch for a notification, be alert to phishing referencing the school, and check Have I Been Pwned.
Affected
Students, alumni, donors, and supporters of Moody Bible Institute whose contact details and dates of birth were exposed (over 2.3 million emails); the data supports credential stuffing and convincing phishing.
Fix
Affected people should reset any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication, and treat school-themed messages with caution. Organizations should secure SaaS and HR platforms, enforce MFA, and harden against social-engineering-driven data theft.

Medtronic notifies customers after ShinyHunters breach of corporate systems

Medical device maker Medtronic has begun notifying customers that their personal data was exposed in a breach of its corporate IT systems earlier this year, an attack claimed by the extortion group ShinyHunters. Medtronic noticed unusual activity in mid-April and its investigation found that an unauthorized actor had access between April 13 and 19. ShinyHunters claimed to hold roughly nine million records containing personal and internal corporate data, and Medtronic did not pay, with its listing later removed from the group's leak site. The company says its products, patient safety, and the networks running its medical devices were not affected, crediting separation between corporate and clinical systems.

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People who have dealt with Medtronic as customers, patients, providers, or partners should watch for their notification and stay alert to phishing or fraud that references Medtronic or medical accounts.
Affected
Individuals whose personal data sat in Medtronic's corporate IT systems, accessed between April 13 and 19; ShinyHunters claimed about nine million records, though device networks and patient safety were not affected.
Fix
Affected people should monitor for targeted phishing and identity fraud. Organizations should segment corporate IT from operational and clinical systems, harden SaaS and identity against social engineering, and enforce phishing-resistant MFA.

Nissan employee data stolen through Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day attacks

Nissan has disclosed that current and former employees' data was stolen after attackers exploited a zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft, the software it uses to manage payroll, tax, and personnel records. In a filing with California's attorney general, Nissan said Oracle informed it that the personnel records of hundreds of companies may have been taken. The attacks, tied to the extortion group ShinyHunters, exploited PeopleSoft vulnerability CVE-2026-35273 as a zero-day between late May and early June, primarily hitting education organizations, before Oracle issued mitigations. ShinyHunters has begun leaking stolen data, with Nissan joining victims that include the University of Nottingham and a US insurance regulator group.

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Organizations using Oracle PeopleSoft should confirm the CVE-2026-35273 mitigations are applied and review access logs from late May through early June for signs of the data-theft activity Mandiant documented.
Affected
Nissan's current and former employees whose payroll and personnel records were exposed, and the hundreds of other PeopleSoft-using organizations Oracle says were caught in the same ShinyHunters zero-day campaign (CVE-2026-35273).
Fix
Apply Oracle's PeopleSoft mitigations, rotate exposed credentials, and offer affected employees identity protection. Affected individuals should watch for phishing and fraud using stolen payroll and personnel data, including tax-related identity theft.

ShinyHunters leaks Sysco data with 2.7 million email addresses after extortion

Food distribution giant Sysco was hit by the extortion group ShinyHunters in a "pay or leak" attack, and after the company did not pay, the stolen data was published. Have I Been Pwned has indexed 2,691,852 unique email addresses belonging to staff and customers, alongside what is described as largely corporate contact information. The breach fits ShinyHunters' sweeping 2026 campaign against large enterprises, which has typically relied on social engineering and compromised SaaS integrations rather than software exploits. Exposed business contact data is useful for convincing, targeted phishing aimed at Sysco's staff, customers, and partners.

Check
People and businesses dealing with Sysco should check Have I Been Pwned for affected emails and stay alert to phishing or invoice fraud that references Sysco accounts, orders, or deliveries.
Affected
Sysco staff, customers, and partners whose email addresses and corporate contact details were exposed (2,691,852 indexed); the data supports targeted phishing and business email compromise against the food-distribution supply chain.
Fix
Treat unexpected Sysco-themed emails with caution, verify payment or account changes through known contacts, enable phishing-resistant MFA, and brief staff and partners on the heightened phishing risk from this exposure.

American Tower breach surfaces on Have I Been Pwned with 216,000 accounts

Data from a breach of American Tower, one of the largest wireless communications infrastructure companies, has been indexed by Have I Been Pwned, which added 216,601 affected accounts. The extortion group ShinyHunters is linked to the incident, consistent with its sweeping 2026 campaign that has used social engineering against staff to reach corporate systems and exfiltrate data at major enterprises. American Tower operates critical telecom infrastructure, making any exposure of employee or partner data a concern for follow-on phishing and targeted attacks. Exposed contact details are commonly reused for convincing phishing against affected individuals and the organization.

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People connected to American Tower should check Have I Been Pwned for their email and stay alert to phishing referencing the company; the organization should review how the data was accessed.
Affected
Individuals whose data was exposed in the American Tower breach (216,601 accounts indexed); exposed contact information supports targeted phishing against a company operating critical communications infrastructure.
Fix
Reset and avoid reusing affected passwords, enable phishing-resistant MFA, and treat unexpected messages referencing American Tower with caution. Organizations should harden help desks and accounts against social-engineering-driven access.

ShinyHunters leaks Madison Square Garden Sports data on nearly 10 million people

The extortion group ShinyHunters has published data stolen from Madison Square Garden Sports, owner of the New York Knicks and Rangers, after the company did not pay. Have I Been Pwned indexed 9,796,738 unique email addresses spanning staff and customers, alongside extensive personal, employment, and customer-relationship records including names, addresses, phone numbers, and some dates of birth. Reporting on the leak describes an internal "Talent" file profiling former players, executives' family members, and celebrities, in some cases with so-called threat assessments. The intrusion reportedly began with voice-phishing of staff, the same social-engineering pattern behind ShinyHunters' wider 2026 campaign against large enterprises.

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People who interacted with Madison Square Garden venues or teams should check Have I Been Pwned for their email and watch for targeted phishing or fraud referencing tickets, accounts, or events.
Affected
Staff and customers of Madison Square Garden Sports whose contact and personal data was exposed (9,796,738 emails); high-profile individuals named in internal files face heightened targeting and impersonation risk.
Fix
Reset and avoid reusing affected account passwords, enable phishing-resistant MFA, and stay alert to convincing phishing. Organizations should harden help desks against voice-phishing with strict caller-identity verification.