McKesson Copes with Fallout From Data Theft Extortion Attack
ShinyHunters says it stole millions of patient records and demanded $55 million, while McKesson said distribution centers remain operational.
- On Friday, pharmaceutical giant McKesson confirmed a data breach involving unauthorized access to its cloud-hosted Snowflake and Salesforce environments, noting "intermittent service degradation" while distribution centers remain operational.
- Attackers from the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, telling TechCrunch they gained network access by tricking employees through voice phishing to steal sensitive data for extortion.
- Hackers allege they compromised more than 284 million records including Social Security numbers and medical diagnoses, while demanding a $55.2 million ransom that McKesson has not confirmed.
- Francisco Fraga, McKesson's chief information officer, stated the firm has "reasonable assurance" that unauthorized intruders were removed, though the company has yet to identify affected individuals.
- This incident marks the latest in a string of cyberattacks on healthcare companies including Boston Scientific and Medtronic, as campaigns targeting vendor-hosted environments strain patient data security across North America.
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Texas-Based McKesson Confirms Cloud Breach, Allegedly Exposing 248,000,000 Patient Records
McKesson confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to cloud systems and data exfiltration from its oncology and medical-surgical units. An extortion group claims 284 million records stolen and demands $55 million by September 1. The post Texas-Based McKesson Confirms Cloud Breach, Allegedly Exposing 248,000,000 Patient Records appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
McKesson copes with fallout from data theft extortion attack
The major healthcare sector vendor did not identify the attackers, but ShinyHunters, a prolific group increasingly targeting the sector, claimed responsibility. The post McKesson copes with fallout from data theft extortion attack appeared first on CyberScoop.
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BizTocHackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.
On August 31, 2026, TechCrunch reported that ShinyHunters—one of the most active data extortion groups in the last two years—has been attributed to McKesson, the largest distributor of drugs, drugs, medical supplies, and technology... Continue reading »The news ShinyHunters hackea McKesson, the largest pharmaceutical distributor in the United States, and demands 55 million in ransom for millions of patient records was originally published on Wha…
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