Breach Roundup: DOGE Uploaded Social Security Data to Cloud

Also, CIRO Phishing Breach, Ingram Micro Ransomware and CVE Surge Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • January 22, 2026

Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, Department of Government Efficiency staff inside the U.S. Social Security Administration shared sensitive data through an unauthorized Cloudflare server. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization said a phishing breach affected 750,000 investors. The U.K. National Cyber Security Center warned of rising Russia-aligned hacktivist DDoS attacks. Ingram Micro disclosed a ransomware breach exposing employee records. CVE disclosures surged 21% in 2025. South Korea's SK Telecom challenged a record leak fine. Researchers disclosed critical Chainlit flaws and warned that North Korean hackers are abusing Microsoft VS Code workflows.

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Members of mercurial centibillionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency copied Social Security data onto a cloud server ...