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The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far) | TechCrunch

  • Zack Whittaker--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-06-03 14:02:45 UTC

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.

If we look back at the year of 2026 so far, it might be easy to see cybersecurity falling by the wayside, as much of the world’s attention remains on wars raging, the climate worsening, and we’re see… [+9245 chars]