LeakWatch 2026 – Security incidents, data breaches, and IT incidents for the current calendar week (Week 11)
Publish Date: 2026-03-15 00:45:00
Source Domain: www.igorslab.de
The current calendar week once again reveals a pattern that has been emerging since the beginning of the year. Traditional data breaches carried out by criminal groups, geopolitically motivated cyber operations, and attacks on corporate infrastructure are increasingly occurring in parallel and overlapping. While some of the incidents can still be attributed to traditional cybercrime, it is becoming increasingly clear that digital attacks are now being used as a regular instrument of political and military conflict in the context of international disputes.
A notable focus this week was on attacks involving potentially massive amounts of data, as well as operations linked to the current military escalation surrounding Iran. At the same time, several incidents in the corporate sector show that many organizations continue to struggle with structural security issues, particularly regarding complex enterprise platforms and outsourced IT services.
Major Data Breach at Telus Digital
One of the largest reported incidents of the week was a security breach at the Canadian IT service provider Telus Digital. According to the company, attackers gained access to parts of its internal infrastructure. A hacker group claims to have stolen several hundred terabytes up to one petabyte of data in the process. The authenticity and full extent of the data have not yet been independently confirmed. Analyses of the published data samples suggest that the datasets may contain information from various companies, including personal data, internal documents, source code, and communication records. Telus has launched an investigation and is working with forensic specialists and law enforcement agencies.
Data breach at Canadian retail group Loblaw
Another confirmed incident involves the Canadian retail group Loblaw. Unauthorized access to part of the IT network was discovered there. According to current information, attackers were able to access basic customer data such as…
