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McKesson discloses breach after ShinyHunters claims patient data theft

Healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to third-party applications and data theft, with the ShinyHunters extortion group claiming it stole 284 million…

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Healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to third-party applications and data theft, with the ShinyHunters extortion group claiming it stole 284 million patient data records. McKesson is a major U.S. healthcare company and pharmaceutical distributor that provides medicines, medical supplies, technology, and services to healthcare providers and pharmacies.

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