Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants TechCrunch By: Zack Whittaker 21 August 2026 at 15:35 The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.
Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure TechCrunch By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 20 August 2026 at 22:00 A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware.
AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack TechCrunch By: Zack Whittaker 20 August 2026 at 15:01 The data search and AI giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach.
US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI TechCrunch By: Zack Whittaker 20 August 2026 at 14:43 Hackers are targeting internet-connected Siemens controllers used in water facilities around the United States.
T-Mobile βchopped a cableβ to expel Chinese hackers from its network TechCrunch By: Zack Whittaker 19 August 2026 at 19:26 The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach TechCrunch By: Zack Whittaker 19 August 2026 at 15:04 The cyberattack at CareCloud resulted in one of the largest reported data breaches in the U.S. healthcare industry this year.