ShinyHunters hit medial giant Abbott, disrupting cancer drug research and more
- Abbott Laboratories was hit by two separate cyberattacks
- ShinyHunters claims to have exfiltrated 22 million doctor‑patient notes, among other things
- No data has yet been leaked
US healthcare and medical technology giant Abbott Laboratories has been struck by what appears to be two separate cyberattacks, just days apart - one by the infamous ShinyHunters threat actors, and another by The ShadowByt3$, with at least one of the groups currently negotiating a ransom payment.
Abbott, which is one of the largest healthcare companies globally with more than 100,000 employees, said it was investigating an incident in which someone accessed IT systems in its Cancer Di
agnostics department.
A day later, ShinyHunters added Abbott to its list of victims, saying it would release the stolen files on July 18 2026 unless the company pays the ransom. This date was later moved to July 21, suggesting that Abbott indeed kicked off the...
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