McKesson Discloses Breach After ShinyHunters Claims Patient Data Theft

Cybersecurity · August 30, 2026

Cybersecurity·bleepingcomputer.com

Pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson has confirmed a security incident after attackers gained unauthorized entry into some of its third-party systems and made off with data. The extortion group ShinyHunters is taking credit and claims to have obtained roughly 284 million patient records, though McKesson has not independently verified that number. Details on which systems were affected or how the intrusion began have not yet been released.

// source: bleepingcomputer.com ↗

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