Black Matter DDoS Attack Disrupts South African Web Hosting Provider 1-Grid
May 21, 2026 On May 18, 2026, South African web hosting provider 1-Grid suffered a DDoS attack that disrupted its infrastructure and customer services. The attackers, operating under the alias “Black Matter,” targeted the hosting platform in…
Northern Mariana Islands Government Email Accounts Compromised by Unknown Threat Actor
May 22, 2026 On May 21, 2026, the government of the Northern Mariana Islands — a US commonwealth in the Western Pacific — disclosed that an unknown threat actor compromised government email accounts. The incident was reported by the Office of Information…
Canvas LMS Cyberattack by ShinyHunters: Education Platform Breach Shuts Thousands of Schools
May 9, 2026 The Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) — a platform used by thousands of schools and universities worldwide — was hit by a devastating cyberattack from the ShinyHunters hacking group on May 8, 2026. The Canvas data breach disrupted…
Trellix Source Code Breach: Unauthorized Access Raises Fears of Infrastructure Compromise
May 7, 2026 On May 4, 2026, cybersecurity giant Trellix confirmed that a source code breach had compromised its development repository, exposing intellectual property and raising alarms across the supply chain ecosystem. The attack, which occurred…
Qilin Ransomware Attack on Armstrong George Cohen Will Ophthalmology
May 5, 2026 On May 2, 2026, the notorious Qilin ransomware group executed a sophisticated attack against Armstrong George Cohen Will Ophthalmology, a leading eye care practice in the United States. The healthcare breach resulted in the exposure of…