Incident Details
Over 540,000 patients notified about a major Cencora/Lash Group data breach. The breach involved personal and health information of individuals.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
Unauthorized activity led to data exfiltration from Cencora's information systems, potentially exposing personal information.
What Data has been Compromised?
Personal information including names, dates of birth, health diagnosis, medications, and prescriptions may have been compromised.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
The breach happened due to undetected unauthorized activity within Cencora's information systems.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
The breach did not have an immediate material impact on the company's operations or financial condition.
How could this have been prevented?
Regular cybersecurity assessments, enhanced monitoring, and quicker detection of unauthorized activities could have prevented this breach.
What have we learned from this data breach?
The importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect personal and health information from being compromised.
Summary of Coverage
A significant breach at Cencora/Lash Group exposed personal and health information of over 540,000 patients. The incident highlights the critical need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in healthcare organizations.