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May 2026
Issue 03
May 11–17, 2026Annual report finds 96% of ransomware victims are small businessesThe study also records a 60% rise in incidents originating with third parties.Issue 03
May 11–17, 2026Third-party incidents rise 60% in a yearThe annual report's figure describes a risk internal assessment can't see.Issue 03
May 11–17, 2026Small companies are the typical victim, not the exceptionThe report's figure inverts the perception created by coverage of attacks on large firms.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026Retail chain notifies a breach in franchisee document systemsThe group responsible claimed over 600,000 records taken from a management platform.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026A notification deadline in the contract is worth more than a promise of invulnerabilityThe month's incidents show the difference lies in how and when customers are told.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026The attacker's claim and the company's confirmation rarely matchEach side has opposite incentives when publishing the volume taken.
May 11–17, 2026Annual report finds 96% of ransomware victims are small businessesThe study also records a 60% rise in incidents originating with third parties.Issue 03
May 11–17, 2026Third-party incidents rise 60% in a yearThe annual report's figure describes a risk internal assessment can't see.Issue 03
May 11–17, 2026Small companies are the typical victim, not the exceptionThe report's figure inverts the perception created by coverage of attacks on large firms.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026Retail chain notifies a breach in franchisee document systemsThe group responsible claimed over 600,000 records taken from a management platform.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026A notification deadline in the contract is worth more than a promise of invulnerabilityThe month's incidents show the difference lies in how and when customers are told.Issue 02
April 27 – May 10, 2026The attacker's claim and the company's confirmation rarely matchEach side has opposite incentives when publishing the volume taken.