# Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP)

Type: Company

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/register-of-beneficial-owners-vwbp
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## Timeline

- **2026**: Qilin dominates ransomware attacks in H1 2026 — Qilin ransomware group leverages RaaS to heavily target manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and professional services sectors worldwide.
- **2026**: VwbP data breach — Hackers breach the Register of Beneficial Owners, compromising data of approximately 31,000 legal entities; registry is taken offline and investigation launched.
- **2026**: PNLD data breach — Police National Legal Database suffers a breach, leaking names, organizations, and work emails of police and government personnel.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Qilin Ransomware Tops H1 2026; 31K Firms Exposed in VwbP Breach
2026-08-08 00:23:48 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Qilin ransomware group dominated attacks in the first half of 2026, crippling organizations via RaaS. Simultaneously, a massive data breach at the Register of Beneficial Owners exposed the records of 31,000 legal entities, and a separate leak from the Police National Legal Database compromised sensitive government contacts. These incidents highlight the growing convergence of ransomware and supply chain threats, demanding heightened third-party risk management and incident response capabilities across all sectors.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/qilin-ransomware-dominates-h1-2026-vwbp-breach-exposes-31k-firms

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