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Sep 2, 2026

McKesson confirms data theft in cyberattack involving third-party apps

Healthcare distributor McKesson disclosed a data breach affecting a subset of customers in its oncology and medical-surgical divisions. The incident involved unauthorized access through third-party applications.

Sep 2, 2026·1 source
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Aug 7, 2026

Ransomware attack on Unlimited Technology Systems exposes 3.8 million patient records

Revenue cycle vendor Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a ransomware attack affecting 3.8 million patients, making it the second-largest healthcare data breach reported to HHS this year. The breach may have exposed names, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and insurance details.

Aug 7, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center warned in July 2026 that cybercriminals are using voice phishing to take over single-sign-on accounts and compromise connected cloud applications.
  • ▪The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have used voice phishing to compromise McKesson employee accounts and access cloud applications, though McKesson has not confirmed this statement.
  • ▪The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center reported in July 2026 that the ShinyHunters hacking group was increasingly targeting single-sign-on accounts and cloud applications.

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AI data privacy & biometric surveillance

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