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.