McKesson confirms cyber incident after ShinyHunters claims patient-data theft
Healthcare giant McKesson confirmed a cyber incident after ShinyHunters claimed theft of hundreds of millions of patient records.
McKesson acknowledged a data breach following public claims by the threat actor group ShinyHunters that it stole hundreds of millions of records containing patient data. The company confirmed a cyber incident occurred but the full scope of the theft has not yet been independently verified. ShinyHunters is known for large-scale data theft and extortion against major organizations. The healthcare sector remains a frequent target for data-theft extortion groups.
- McKesson officially confirmed a cyber incident affecting the healthcare company.
- ShinyHunters claims hundreds of millions of patient records were stolen.
- Claimed record count is unconfirmed; impact scope remains under investigation.
- ShinyHunters has a track record of large-scale data-theft extortion.
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- ShinyHunters
- Victims
- McKesson
- Organizations
- McKesson
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Healthcare company McKesson acknowledged a data breach. ShinyHunters claims to have stolen hundred of millions of records
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