Amgen Reveals Data Breach Involving Patient Health Information

Pharmaceutical company Amgen has disclosed a data breach involving patient health information. The breach occurred when hackers stole company data and patient health information from cloud storage systems run by third-party providers.

Amgen discovered the incident on July 29, after evaluating how many files were affected and determining that sensitive information was at risk. This comes as part of a larger trend in the healthcare sector, with several major companies recently falling victim to cyberattacks.

The company has activated its cybersecurity response plan and brought in independent forensic experts to investigate. Amgen is currently assessing whether patient information was accessed or stolen, and will notify affected parties, including patients, based on its findings.