# Data Breach Roundup (August 21 - 27, 2026)

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/data-breach-roundup-august-21-27-2026/40269
**Category:** News
**Created:** 2026-08-28T19:20:25Z
**Posts:** 1

## Post 1 by @nateb — 2026-08-28T19:20:25Z

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has disclosed that the personal information of some current and former employees, as well as job applicants, was exposed in a "cybersecurity incident." The hospital says the breach stemmed from a flaw in third-party software. They have not disclosed what data was involved or how many people were impacted.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/28/data-breach-roundup-august-21-27-2026/](https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/28/data-breach-roundup-august-21-27-2026/)