• Cencora, a major U.S. pharmaceutical company, has notified at least 1.43 million people that their data was compromised in a data breach that occurred in February. The breach affected personal information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers, of individuals who had interactions with Cencora.
• The data breach was first reported by TechCrunch, which obtained a copy of the breach notification letter sent by Cencora to affected individuals. The company has stated that it is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident and implement additional security measures to prevent future breaches.
• The scale of the Cencora data breach highlights the ongoing threat of cyber attacks targeting the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, which often hold sensitive personal and medical information. The incident serves as a reminder for companies to prioritize data security and be transparent with customers when such incidents occur.