Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
Hackers claim to have stolen 284 million patient records from healthcare giant McKesson.
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ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for stealing 284 million patient records from McKesson. The breach was confirmed by McKesson, which is now facing a looming deadline set by the attackers.
The hackers have not yet specified what they plan to do with the stolen data. The exact nature of the breach and the methods used by ShinyHunters are not yet detailed in reporting.
The scope of the breach and the potential impact on patients are still unclear. McKesson has not yet released a statement on the specifics of the breach or the steps it is taking to address the situation.
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Coverage (7)
- Healthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records theregister.com · 14h ago
- McKesson confirms cyber incident after ShinyHunters claims patient-data theft Malwarebytes · 14h ago
- ShinyHunters claims it stole 284 million patient records from McKesson Help Net Security · 14h ago
- ShinyHunters claims McKesson data breach exposing 284 million patient records CyberInsider · 14h ago
- ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 284M Records from Healthcare Giant McKesson hipaajournal.com · 14h ago
- McKesson Confirms Data Breach as Attacker Deadline Looms SecurityWeek · 14h ago
- Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson TechCrunch · 14h ago
Answered
What is the scale of the McKesson data breach?
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 284 million patient records from McKesson.
Who is responsible for the McKesson data breach?
ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the breach.
What is the current status of the McKesson data breach?
McKesson has confirmed the breach, but details on the specific actions taken by the company are not yet available.
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