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Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far

From the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026 so…

  • Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) orchestrated data breaches and federal agency dismantling
  • Social Security Administration lost potentially most sensitive U.S. data, sparking scrutiny
  • Klue data breach exposed cloud service keys to nearly 200 companies, leading to ransom payments

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