"Cencora Data Breach Exposes US Patient Info From 8 Drug Companies"

Some of the largest drug companies in the world have disclosed data breaches due to a February 2024 cyberattack at Cencora, whom they partner with for pharmaceutical and business services. The Pennsylvania-based firm, with a presence in 50 countries, employs 46,000 people. Cencora, in February 2024, disclosed a data breach in a Form 8-K filing with the SEC, stating that unauthorized parties gained access to its information systems and exfiltrated personal data. The eight firms impacted by this breach are Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Bayer Corporation, AbbVie Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Genentech, Inc., Incyte Corporation, Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., and Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. In data breach notices recently published by the companies, they say that Cencora's internal investigation, which concluded on April 10, 2024, confirmed that the following information had been exposed: full name, address, health diagnosis, medications, and prescriptions.

BleepingComputer reports: "Cencora Data Breach Exposes US Patient Info From 8 Drug Companies"