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TechCrunch May 18, 2026 at 16:32 Startups Rising Hot

NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people

The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.

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May 18, 2026 at 16:32 TechCrunch

NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people

The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in...

May 18, 2026 at 13:42 TechCrunch

Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

May 14, 2026 at 17:45 Hacker News

Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas platform

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May 14, 2026 at 14:07 TechCrunch

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May 12, 2026 at 13:34 TechCrunch

Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

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May 12, 2026 at 02:56 Hacker News

Instructure pays ransom to Canvas hackers

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Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients

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