Pharma giant hit by major cyberattack Cencora confirms data was stolen

Date:
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:47 +0000

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Cencora confirms hackers making away with sensitive data, but does not share more details.

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Cencora has confirmed suffering a data breach earlier this month which resulted in the theft of sensitive, personal data.

Cencora is a drug wholesale company and a contract research firm that was previously known as Amerisource Bergen. It was formed in 2001, after the merger of Bergen Brunswig and AmeriSource.

As picked up by BleepingComputer , the company filed an 8-K form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in which it listed a few details about the attack. No business disruptions

On February 21, 2024, Cencora learned that data from its information systems had been exfiltrated, some of which may contain personal information, the filing reads.

Upon initial detection of the unauthorized activity, the Company immediately took containment steps and commenced an investigation with the assistance of law enforcement, cybersecurity experts and external counsel.

The filing further goes to state that the incident has so far had no material impact on Cencoras operations, and that its IT systems continue to be operational. While its not explicitly stated, this would suggest that this
was not a ransomware attack, but rather just information stealing.

The Company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the Companys financial condition or results of operations, Cencora concluded in the filing. Last year, Cencora counted some 46,000 employees and brought in $262.2 billion in revenue.

Right now, the company isnt sharing further details with the media, and is pointing them towards the SEC filing. Therefore, we dont know if the threat actors reached out to Cencora after the incident with potential ransom demands, who the attackers are, or how they infiltrated the company infrastructure.

In a short statement to BleepingComputer , Cencora confirmed that this attack is in no way connected to the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that happened earlier this month. More from TechRadar Pro Change Healthcare attack that disrupted prescriptions blamed on BlackCat ransomware Here's a list of the best firewalls around today These are the best endpoint security tools right now



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