Cyber Security & Business Continuity Incident Examples

OpenAI cyber security testing "escapes" test environment, launches live attack on start-up. Source: BBC

Persistent technical failures interrupt the operation of Malaysia's recently deployed Corporate Registry System (CRS),has severely disrupted business registrations, statutory filings, financing activities, share transactions, corporate restructuring and investment activities nationwide. Source: The Star

Ecopetrol , the Colombian state ‌energy company disclosed a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of data related to approximately 3,300 user accounts and that the breach could result in a "material adverse" financial impact. Source: Reuters

Abbott Laboratories investigates two cyber incidents on its internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its ‌LabCentral portal. Although operations have not been affected. The company continues to investigate the extent of the breach. Source: Yahoo Finance

Ernst & Young suffered a data breach facilitated by the compromise of a third-party support ticket system used by its IT personnel.

Support tickets submitted through the platform could have included documents containing client tax information.Source: Bleeping Computer

A ransomware cyberattack forces milk brand Fairlife to pause production in its U.S. operation following a confirmed cyber breached of the company's systems. Source: ABC News

An oversight during a systems upgrade caused a 12 hours outage in the Australian Telstra communications network. Customers lost mobile network access, trains were disrupted, ratil payment systems were unavailable and emergency services calls were "dropped". Source:BBC News

Major frozen food supplier hit by cyber attack Source:Japan Today

Microbursts cause significant damage to commercial and residential properties. Many business were forced to find   alternative workplaces while rebuilds and repairs were performed. As of 15/07/2026 emergency services were still an "incident stabilisation" situation, implying significant operational impairment for affected organisations. Source:AccuWeather

A server migration and software update led to a major failure of the interface and licensing software required to access the central servers. The functioning of all Berlin’s ordinary courts and regional courts,were severely restricted or brought to a complete halt.  Paper-only procedures were required to maintain case progression. 

Performance & login issues  persisted for several days. Source: Ground News

A building roof collapse in Leicester city centre  affected several nearby businesses, suspending deliveries and rendering commercial premises & contents inaccesible for several days while full structural surveys were undertaken Source:Leicester Mercury

Update: access restrictions remain for 10 days while safety works undertaken