Surfshark recorded 121. 8 million breached accounts worldwide in Q3 2026, up 13. 2% on the previous quarter. The UK overtook France as Europe’s most breached country, while Ukraine jumped from 47th to 6th globally. The US still accounts for almost a third of all leaks, and experts say limiting what you share is your best defense. More than 121. 8 million online accounts were compromised around the world between July and September 2026, according to new research from Surfshark . That’s a 13. 2% rise on the previous quarter. The UK saw the most dramatic shift. Its leaked account count more than doubled to 5. 8 million, a 121. 6% jump that pushed it past France to become Europe’s most breached country. Ukraine also surged up the rankings, climbing from 47th place to 6th globally after 2. 6 million accounts were breached in just three months. Most breaches happen on a company’s servers rather than your own device, so even the best VPN can’t stop your details from leaking. There are still steps you can take to limit the damage, though. Europe is under growing pressure
The UK’s rise came during a busy quarter for attacks on British organizations. In late July, extortion group ExfilSquad claimed it had stolen contact details for more than 100,000 police officers and staff from the Police National Legal Database . The same group also claimed to have leaked around 600,000 records from the Department for Education. Ukraine’s climb fits a wider pattern…