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Amgen Data Breach Exposes Patient Health Info
1 Aug
Summary
- Drugmaker Amgen experienced a significant cybersecurity breach.
- Hackers stole company data and patient health information.
- The breach involved cloud storage systems run by third parties.
Biotechnology giant Amgen has reported a significant cybersecurity breach, resulting in the theft of company data and patient health information. The intrusion exploited vulnerabilities in cloud storage systems managed by third-party vendors.
On July 29, Amgen identified the breach as material, acknowledging the potential sensitivity of the affected files. The company has since initiated its cybersecurity response protocols.
Containment measures have been implemented, and independent forensic experts are actively investigating the incident. This ongoing investigation aims to determine the full extent of the data compromised and identify the perpetrators.
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