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[2026 PowerSchool 62.4M records stolen ](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com)[2026 DISA Global Solutions 3.3M records stolen ](https://techcrunch.com)[2026 Globe Life 850K records stolen ](https://www.securityweek.com)[2026 Co-operative Group 6.5 million members (names, contact details, dates of birth) records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7z9zj3l1o)[2026 Harrods Attempted intrusion, limited disruption records stolen ](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/uk-luxury-retailer-harrods-latest-target-cyber-attack-2025-05-01/)[2026 Legal Aid Agency (Ministry of Justice) 2.1 million applicants (financial, criminal, contact data since 2010) records stolen ](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach)[2026 Adidas UK Customer contact details (subset) records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78jkev1el2o)[2026 Peter Green Chilled Order and logistics data records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k7yy8n3g5o)[2026 Jaguar Land Rover Production and IT systems disrupted records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gx8p3rzeo)[2026 Collins Aerospace (RTX) Check-in and boarding disruption across Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c789e7l1z7po)[2026 Co-operative Group 6.5 million members (names, contact details, dates of birth) records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7z9zj3l1o)[2026 Harrods Attempted intrusion, limited disruption records stolen ](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/uk-luxury-retailer-harrods-latest-target-cyber-attack-2025-05-01/)[2026 Legal Aid Agency (Ministry of Justice) 2.1 million applicants (financial, criminal, contact data since 2010) records stolen ](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach)[2026 Adidas UK Customer contact details (subset) records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78jkev1el2o)[2026 Peter Green Chilled Order and logistics data records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k7yy8n3g5o)[2026 Jaguar Land Rover Production and IT systems disrupted records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gx8p3rzeo)[2026 Collins Aerospace (RTX) Check-in and boarding disruption across Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin records stolen ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c789e7l1z7po)[2026 PowerSchool 62.4M records stolen ](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com)[2026 DISA Global Solutions 3.3M records stolen ](https://techcrunch.com)[2026 Globe Life 850K records stolen ](https://www.securityweek.com)

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Knowledge Vault 

# Understand the risk. Find the control. 

Research, incident analysis, practical guides and control blueprints for protecting data and systems that should not remain continuously reachable.

159

articles, guides, insights and whitepapers in the Firevault knowledge library.

[Search knowledge](#library)

All159 News17 Insight98 Opinion5 Guides29 Whitepapers10 

01 Current intelligence 

## What matters now

The newest and strongest analysis leads. Everything else sits in the library below.

[

Insight

### Shell investigates Cl0p data theft claim as engineering files are listed

Shell has opened an investigation after the Cl0p ransomware group claimed the theft of around 89 gigabytes of internal data, said to include engineering drawings, facility photographs, project roadmaps and testing reports. Shell is one of dozens of organisations named in the same campaign.

16 August 2026 3 min read 





](/news/shell-cl0p-ransomware-data-theft-claim)[

Insight

### Ransomware surges while AI dominates the conversation

Ransomware attacks rose 20 per cent in July 2026 to 799 confirmed incidents, according to Comparitech data reported by The Register. Finance, technology, pharmaceuticals and education absorbed the sharpest increases while attention stayed fixed on artificial intelligence.

15 August 2026 3 min read 





](/news/ransomware-surge-july-2026-ai-distraction)[

Insight

### Gunra ransomware hits critical infrastructure via Fortinet flaws

CISA, the FBI, the NSA and partner agencies have warned that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting known Fortinet authentication bypass flaws to reach critical infrastructure networks, then stealing and encrypting data.

15 August 2026 4 min read 





](/news/gunra-ransomware-critical-infrastructure-fortinet-flaws)

02 Start with your question 

## Find the knowledge by need

Four routes through the library, ordered the way a security decision is actually made: understand the risk, decide what goes offline, decide where access stops, then govern it.

[

01 · Understand

### What is the risk?

Breaches, threat analysis, exposure patterns and evidence explaining where connected systems fail.

Explore risk and incidents ](/learn/knowledge?filter=news)[

02 · Protect

### What data should be offline?

Guidance on crown jewels, backups, intellectual property, personal data and long-term digital assets.

Explore #OSS guidance ](/why-oss)[

03 · Control

### Where should access stop?

Control blueprints for networks, OT, AI, remote access and systems where a path needs to be physically governed.

Explore Control Blueprints ](/control-blueprints)[

04 · Govern

### What does good governance look like?

Board, regulatory and operational guidance covering resilience, accountability, recovery and evidence.

Explore governance ](/compliance)

03 Deep dives 

## Playbooks and control blueprints

The long-form work: sector playbooks and control blueprints written for the people who have to sign them off.

[View all playbooks](/playbooks)

[

![The Leaders' Playbook cover](/__l5e/assets-v1/e8c2b388-0083-4aa9-a143-f8c4b11d2db3/leaders-cover.jpg)Playbook 

Firevault Leadership Briefing

### The Leaders' Playbook

A board-level briefing on sovereign data, succession resilience and physical protection.

Read it 28 pages · 18 min read 

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![Firebreak for Water: Adoption & Deployment Playbook cover](/__l5e/assets-v1/87198e25-711c-49ab-95d1-5f7cc99553cb/firebreak-water-cover.jpg)Playbook 

Firebreak for Water Playbook

### Firebreak for Water: Adoption & Deployment Playbook

Layer 1 physical path control mapped against the Purdue model for water operators.

Read it 28 pages · 22 min read 

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![A Control Blueprint for AI: 2026 Playbook cover](/__l5e/assets-v1/d10e0e16-e107-4d93-b690-87f7b33bea9b/ai-control-cover.jpg)Playbook 

A Control Blueprint for AI

### A Control Blueprint for AI: 2026 Playbook

40-page blueprint on AI infrastructure, open weights, agents and kill-switch design.

Read it 40 pages · 28 min read 

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![Close the File. Protect the Record. cover](/__l5e/assets-v1/a563c7e7-cdd3-47c3-8557-57a4d04b97b7/legal-cover.jpg)Playbook 

Firevault Legal Playbook

### Close the File. Protect the Record.

File closure, retained records and offline custody for UK law firms.

Read it 28 pages · 20 min read 

](/playbook/legal)[

![A Control Blueprint for Aerospace & Aviation cover](/__l5e/assets-v1/bb5110b1-edcd-4a3a-93fc-af134ae6e4b7/aerospace-cover.jpg)Playbook 

Firevault Aerospace Playbook

### A Control Blueprint for Aerospace & Aviation

Communication registers, operational states and rapid isolation for aerospace and aviation.

Read it 28 pages · 22 min read 

](/playbook/aerospace)

04 Knowledge library 

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[![Shell investigates Cl0p data theft claim as engineering files are listed](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/shell-cl0p-data-breach-claim.jpg) Insight Shell investigates Cl0p data theft claim as engineering files are listed Shell has opened an investigation after the Cl0p ransomware group claimed the theft of around 89 gigabytes of internal data, said to include engineering drawings, facility photographs, project roadmaps and testing reports. Shell is one of dozens of organisations named in the same campaign. 16 Aug 2026 · 3 min ](/news/shell-cl0p-ransomware-data-theft-claim)[![Ransomware surges while AI dominates the conversation](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/ransomware-surge-july-2026-ai-distraction.jpg) Insight Ransomware surges while AI dominates the conversation Ransomware attacks rose 20 per cent in July 2026 to 799 confirmed incidents, according to Comparitech data reported by The Register. Finance, technology, pharmaceuticals and education absorbed the sharpest increases while attention stayed fixed on artificial intelligence. 15 Aug 2026 · 3 min ](/news/ransomware-surge-july-2026-ai-distraction)[![Gunra ransomware hits critical infrastructure via Fortinet flaws](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/gunra-ransomware-critical-infrastructure-fortinet-flaws.jpg) Insight Gunra ransomware hits critical infrastructure via Fortinet flaws CISA, the FBI, the NSA and partner agencies have warned that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting known Fortinet authentication bypass flaws to reach critical infrastructure networks, then stealing and encrypting data. 15 Aug 2026 · 4 min ](/news/gunra-ransomware-critical-infrastructure-fortinet-flaws)[![AnMed Closes Facilities Following Ransomware Attack and Data Claims](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/anmed-facility-closures-following-ransomware-cyberattack-1786723492583.png) Breach Analysis AnMed Closes Facilities Following Ransomware Attack and Data Claims South Carolina health system AnMed was forced to close 83 facilities following a cyberattack. Threat actors subsequently claimed to hold 6 terabytes of sensitive patient records. 14 Aug 2026 · 4 min ](/news/anmed-facility-closures-following-ransomware-cyberattack)[![US directive allows private firms to conduct offensive cyber operations](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/us-directive-private-firms-offensive-cyber-operations-1786723418300.png) Breach Analysis US directive allows private firms to conduct offensive cyber operations US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum permitting private firms to execute offensive cyber operations. The move raises new risks of retaliatory attacks and collateral system disruptions. 14 Aug 2026 · 3 min ](/news/us-directive-private-firms-offensive-cyber-operations)[![Adobe Commerce attacked immediately after session breach vulnerability](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/adobe-commerce-session-vulnerability-exploited-after-disclosure-1786684691416.png) Breach Analysis Adobe Commerce attacked immediately after session breach vulnerability Security firm Sansec blocked attacks targeting Adobe Commerce immediately after disclosure. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack sessions and customer data. 14 Aug 2026 · 4 min ](/news/adobe-commerce-session-vulnerability-exploited-after-disclosure)[![Cornelius faces legal investigation after alleged Cl0p cyber attack](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/cornelius-alleged-clop-ransomware-data-breach-1786684482605.png) Breach Analysis Cornelius faces legal investigation after alleged Cl0p cyber attack Cornelius faces legal scrutiny following reports of a Cl0p ransomware breach in August 2026. Claims suggest thousands of gigabytes of corporate data were compromised. 14 Aug 2026 · 4 min ](/news/cornelius-alleged-clop-ransomware-data-breach)[![Rogue Wi-Fi at 35,000 Feet: What the Delta Flight 591 Incident Teaches About Network Trust](https://zomvctmqpgirvjnvawlz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/news%2Fdelta-rogue-wifi-defcon-2026.jpg) Breach Analysis Rogue Wi-Fi at 35,000 Feet: What the Delta Flight 591 Incident Teaches About Network Trust Delta Air Lines is investigating an unauthorised Wi-Fi network broadcast aboard Flight 591 from Las Vegas to Atlanta, alongside a deauthentication attack that knocked passengers off the aircraft network. The lesson is not about aviation. It is about how easily a trusted connection can be impersonated. 13 Aug 2026 · 4 min ](/news/delta-flight-rogue-wifi-deauth-attack-def-con-2026)

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