Resources [Blog ](/blog)[Events ](/events)[Breaches ](/breaches)[Resources ](/resources)[News](/news) # Data Breaches Articles, news, and research on data breaches and how to prevent them. Categories * [View all](/blog) * [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) * [Company news](/category/company-news) * [Compliance and Regulations](/category/compliance-and-regulations) * [Cyber Risk Posture Management](/category/cyber-risk-posture-management) * [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) * [Data Breaches](/category/data-breaches) * [DevOps](/category/devops) * [Human Cyber Risk](/category/human-cyber-risk) * [Risk Automations](/category/risk-automations) * [Risks and Vulnerabilities](/category/risks-and-vulnerabilities) * [Third-Party Risk Management](/category/third-party-risk-management) * [Trust Exchange](/category/trust-exchange) * [Vendor Risk Management](/category/vendor-risk-management) ## Featured post * Attack Surface Management * Data Breaches ## [Find Out if You're Exposed on the Dark Web](/blog/find-out-if-youre-exposed-on-the-dark-web) Answer 5 quick questions to predict what a dark web scan will find about your company. Then run the free scan to see your real exposure. Lance Turner October 14, 2026 ## Data Breaches * * Attack Surface Management * Data Breaches ### [Attack Surface Management Vendors Compared](/blog/attack-surface-management-vendors-compared) We compared ASM vendors and helped you rate them before agreeing to a POC! Lance Turner October 13, 2026 * * Attack Surface Management * Data Breaches ### [The Blind Spot in Brand Protection: Why App Stores Slip Past Standard Monitoring](/blog/the-blind-spot-in-brand-protection-why-app-stores-slip-past-standard-monitoring) Do Brand Protection Solutions scan the Apple App Store and Google Play? Don't wait to find out. Lance Turner September 22, 2026 * * Data Breaches * Attack Surface Management ### [Your First Dark Web Scan Report, Explained](/blog/your-first-dark-web-scan-report-explained) You scanned your domain. What do the results mean? Lance Turner October 13, 2026 * * Attack Surface Management * Data Breaches ### [Brand Impersonation is moving into the App Store](/blog/brand-impersonation-is-moving-into-the-app-store) Fake apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Breach Risk now spots them. Lance Turner October 26, 2026 * * Data Breaches * Attack Surface Management ### [Good Security Rating? Your Dark Web Exposure Says Otherwise](/blog/good-security-rating-your-dark-web-exposure-says-otherwise) Scan your domain to see just how exposed you are on the Dark Web. Lance Turner October 13, 2026 * * Data Breaches * Attack Surface Management ### [Dark Web Monitoring Vendors Compared](/blog/dark-web-monitoring-vendors-compared) We compared the top Dark Web Monitoring Vendors. Use this guide to choose your Threat Monitoring solution. Lance Turner October 13, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Introducing App Store Threat Detection: Visibility Where Brand Monitoring Couldn't Reach](/blog/introducing-app-store-threat-detection-visibility-where-brand-monitoring-couldnt-reach) Breach Risk now includes App Store Threat Detection! Lance Turner October 26, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Biggest Data Breaches in Telecommunications (Updated September 2026)](/blog/biggest-data-breaches-in-telecommunications) See the 32 largest telecom data breaches through September 2026, including Salt Typhoon and AT\&T. Analyze key security risks, compliance, and defenses. Lance Turner September 4, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Biggest Data Breaches in Education (Updated August 2026)](/blog/biggest-data-breaches-in-education-updated-august-2026) Explore the 30 largest education data breaches as of August 2026, from PowerSchool to Canvas, alongside key sector statistics and US student privacy laws. Lance Turner August 31, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Biggest Data Breaches in Retail (Updated August 2026)](/blog/biggest-data-breaches-in-retail) The biggest data breaches in retail and e-commerce, from Target to Marks & Spencer, plus what PCI DSS 4.0.1 now requires of merchants. Lance Turner August 13, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Best Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Software, Platforms, and Solutions](/blog/best-digital-risk-protection-drp-software-platforms-and-solutions) Compare the top Digital Risk Protection (DRP) platforms, essential features, vendor trade-offs, and how DRP compares to EASM, DRPS, and CTI tools. Lance Turner September 6, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Ransomware Incident Response Checklist](/blog/ransomware-incident-response-checklist) Navigate modern ransomware and double extortion with this 5-phase incident response checklist based on NIST guidelines. Contain, recover, and harden today. Lance Turner July 22, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Best Tools for Securing MCP and LLM Integrations](/blog/best-tools-for-securing-mcp-and-llm-integrations) Secure your AI infrastructure. Learn how to protect shadow MCP and LLM integrations using the best tools for attack surface discovery and runtime defenses. Lance Turner August 25, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Best Data Breach and Data Leak Detection Tools in 2026](/blog/best-data-breach-and-data-leak-detection-tools-in-2026) Stopping an intrusion is half the battle. Our 2026 guide ranks the top breach and leak tools to neutralize exposed credentials before they are weaponized. Lance Turner October 26, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [Salesforce Extortion Accelerates With New Leak Site](/blog/salesforce-leak-extortion-scatterered-lapsus-hunters) The hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has launched a new leak site threatening to release data stolen from Salesforce instances. Greg Pollock October 13, 2026 * * Data Breaches ### [The Mother of All Breaches: A Corporate Credential Security Wake-Up Call](/blog/the-mother-of-all-breaches) The largest breach in the history of the internet exposed 16 billion logins. Key lessons and how to ensure the security of your corporate credentials. Edward Kost September 20, 2026 1 / 5 [Next](/category/data-breaches?page=2) ## Sign up for our newsletter UpGuard's monthly newsletter cuts through the noise and brings you what matters most: our breaking research, in-depth analysis of emerging threats, and actionable strategic insights. Free instant security score ## How secure is your organization? Request a free cybersecurity report to discover key risks on your website, email, network, and brand. * Instant insights you can act on immediately * Hundreds of risk factors including email security, SSL, DNS health, open ports and common vulnerabilities [Free score](https://www.upguard.com/instant-security-score?)