Healthcare distributor McKesson is investigating a claimed data breach involving threat actor ShinyHunters, who allege they have stolen 284 million records from the company. The scale of the incident—affecting hundreds of millions of records—presents significant risk to patients and healthcare organizations that depend on McKesson's services.
Read full article at Infosecurity Magazine ↗McKesson has disclosed a breach affecting millions of patient records, with the threat actor ShinyHunters demanding a $55.2 million ransom. The incident highlights vulnerability in healthcare infrastructure, with reports indicating that pacemakers and other critical medical devices may have been targeted in the broader attack campaign.
McKesson, a major healthcare sector vendor, is managing the aftermath of a data theft extortion attack in which the threat actors remain unidentified by the company. ShinyHunters, a prolific group with an increasing focus on healthcare targets, has claimed responsibility for the breach.
McKesson has confirmed a cyber incident following claims by the ShinyHunters threat actor that they stole hundreds of millions of patient records from the healthcare company. The breach highlights ongoing risks to sensitive health data held by major pharmaceutical and healthcare distributors.
McKesson has confirmed a data breach involving 284 million records stolen by the ShinyHunters extortion group. The threat actor has issued a deadline, apparently related to extortion demands tied to the stolen data.