From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.

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World Cup washing hack could slash your energy bills Anyone staying up to watch the World Cup this summer could use a simple rule to cut their energy bills. E.ON Next has joined forces with Jermain ...

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, announced it is offering some U.S. travelers two years of free credit monitoring after a data breach leaked the personal information of nearly ...

Instagram has resolved a security issue that allowed several users’ accounts to get hacked. The attack appeared to rely on tricking Meta’s own AI-powered support chatbot into granting access to a ...

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Breach of high-profile accounts raises concerns about reliance on AI for security measures such as passwords Hackers used Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to infiltrate high-profile Instagram ...

Sometimes, hacking requires a certain amount of restraint, especially when you find a system woefully unsecured. It would be ...

The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions ...

Anthony Lacavera has a rigorous daily routine that he hopes will ensure he lives to be 200 years old. The minute he opens his eyes, he drinks a litre of water, followed by a second litre within the ...

Instagram says it has resolved an issue which saw hackers trick its AI support tool into giving them access to other users' accounts. According to claims shown in screenshots and videos shared on ...

The Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday dismissed claims of a breach in its answer-sheet evaluation system, clarifying that the portal allegedly hacked by a social media user was only a ...