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After UnitedHealth Cyberattack, Drug Distributor Cencora Notifies Americans' Health Information Stolen In Data Breach In February

After UnitedHealth Cyberattack, Drug Distributor Cencora Notifies Americans' Health Information Stolen In Data Breach In February

在UnitedHealth网络攻击之后,药品分销商Cencora通知美国人的健康信息在二月份的数据泄露中被盗
Benzinga ·  05/24 12:00

U.S. drug wholesaler Cencora Inc (NYSE:COR), formerly AmerisourceBergen, is notifying affected individuals about their personal and highly sensitive medical information stolen during a cyberattack earlier this year.

美国药品批发商Cencora Inc(纽约证券交易所代码:COR)(前身为AmeriSourceBergen)正在向受影响的个人通报他们在今年早些时候的网络攻击中被盗的个人和高度敏感的医疗信息。

The healthcare giant revealed that the breached data includes patient names, postal addresses, dates of birth, health diagnoses, and medication details.

这家医疗保健巨头透露,泄露的数据包括患者姓名、邮政地址、出生日期、健康诊断和药物详情。

In letters this week, TechCrunch reported that Cencora had obtained patients' data through partnerships with other drug makers as part of its patient support programs.

在本周的信中,TechCrunch报告说,作为患者支持计划的一部分,Cencora通过与其他制药商的合作获得了患者数据。

These partnerships include pharmaceutical companies such as AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV), Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ACAD), Bayer AG (OTC:BAYZF) (OTC:BAYRY), Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN), among others.

这些合作伙伴关系包括艾伯维公司(纽约证券交易所代码:ABBV)、阿卡迪亚制药公司(纳斯达克股票代码:ACAD)、拜耳公司(场外交易代码:BAYZF)(场外交易代码:BAYRY)、诺华公司(纽约证券交易所代码:NVS)和再生元制药公司(纳斯达克股票代码:REGN)等制药公司。

The nature of the cyberattack, which began on February 21, has not been disclosed.

2月21日开始的网络攻击的性质尚未透露。

After filing a notice with government regulators, Cencora publicly acknowledged the breach on February 27.

在向政府监管机构提交通知后,Cencora于2月27日公开承认了这一违规行为。

Despite the disclosure, the company has not revealed how many individuals were affected or how many have been notified to date.

尽管进行了披露,但该公司尚未透露有多少人受到影响,也没有透露迄今已通知了多少人。

Mike Iorfino, a spokesperson for Cencora, confirmed these details in an email to TechCrunch.

Cencora发言人迈克·艾尔菲诺在给TechCrunch的一封电子邮件中证实了这些细节。

This incident is the latest in a series of cyberattacks targeting the U.S. healthcare sector. Recently, UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH)-owned Change Healthcare and Ascension's hospital network experienced significant breaches and operational disruptions.

该事件是针对美国医疗保健部门的一系列网络攻击中的最新一次。最近,UnitedHealth Group Inc(纽约证券交易所代码:UNH)旗下的Change Healthcare和Ascension的医院网络遭遇了重大漏洞和运营中断。

Related: US Senate Grills United Health's Cyberattack Fallout, Ransom Payment.

相关: 美国参议院抨击联合健康的网络攻击后果,赎金支付。

However, Cencora maintains "no connection" between its incident and those affecting Change Healthcare and Ascension.

但是,Cencora认为其事件与影响Change Healthcare和Ascension的事件之间 “没有任何关系”。

As a major distributor, Cencora handles around 20% of pharmaceuticals sold and distributed in the United States.

作为主要分销商,Cencora处理在美国销售和分销的约20%的药品。

Price Action: COR shares are down 0.41% at $217.70 at the last check on Friday.

价格走势:在周五的最后一次支票中,COR股价下跌0.41%,至217.70美元。

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