Healthcare

Attackers have compromised the update infrastructure for the cPGuard web security suite to distribute a backdoor and a data-stealing script. OpsShield, the cPGuard developer, published an alert earlier today saying the attack began on November 2 at 02:06 UTC and affected versions 5.88.12 through 5.88.19. The vendor says that it detected the compromise and stopped the malicious distribution within 12 hours after the attacker pushed the compromised cPGuard versions. Although the company could not confirm, it said that some servers

American clinical laboratory company Quest Diagnostics disclosed that patient records have been exposed after a threat actor gained unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system. The company learned about the breach on October 21 and deployed its incident response protocol "to contain the activity, assess and investigate the nature and scope of the incident and implement appropriate remedial measures." “On October 21, 2026, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated learned of unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system, which certain clients use to

Healthcare company AdaptHealth has confirmed that data of 4.1 million people was exposed in a cyberattack discovered in July that was attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. The company provides home medical devices, supplies, and related services, including sleep-apnea and respiratory equipment, oxygen therapy, hospital beds, and mobility products. AdaptHealth first disclosed the incident in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 2, 2026, informing that attackers accessed its systems and exfiltrated private data. At the time, AdaptHealth’s

Healthcare technology company Veradigm disclosed a data breach after a cybersecurity incident at one of its third-party vendors exposed patients' personal data. The company says the incident did not cause operational disruptions but affected a small number of customers. Formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Veradigm is a Chicago-based healthcare technology company that supplies medical practices with electronic health records, e-prescribing, patient-engagement, practice-management, and revenue-cycle software. Thousands of hospitals, clinics, and biopharmaceutical firms across the United States use its solutions.

Aesto LLC, operating as Aesto Health, disclosed that a data breach discovered recently affects more than 9.5 million individuals. The private technology company provides software-as-a-service solutions that help healthcare organizations migrate, archive, and access patient data when replacing electronic health record systems or acquiring medical practices. The company first informed the public of the attack on June 24 via a notification on its website, stating that “a limited portion” of its Amazon Web Services infrastructure had been compromised. However, the

Healthtech company Novocure says the data of an undisclosed number of employees and more than 1,400 U.S. cancer patients has been exposed in a mid-August cyberattack. Novocure is a global oncology company with more than 1,300 employees and operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, known for inventing and commercializing Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), a non-invasive electromagnetic field therapy for cancer tumors. The Company disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that

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