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Cyberattacks on health data
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In July 2026, Partnered Health, a an Australian network of more than 60 Australian general practice and skin‑cancer clinics, disclosed reported that a malicious actor had accessed its systems on 23 June, compromising personal and clinical information for patients at dozens of locations. The breach was reported to Australian authorities, an injunction was obtained to block use of the stolen data, and the provider began working with Services Australia and cybersecurity specialists to assess the impact. A few weeks later, in early In August 2026, U.S. biotech firm Amgen announced disclosed that hackers had infiltrated penetrated third‑party cloud services used to store protected patient health information. The company filed a material breach report (Form 8‑K) with the U.S. SEC, activated its cyber‑response plan, engaged independent forensic experts, experts and began started notifying regulators and affected individuals. While the scale of the data loss was not disclosed, Amgen said the incident highlighted the risks of relying did not affect product supply, manufacturing, financial reporting or its ability to meet patient needs. The breach underscores Amgen’s reliance on external cloud vendors for protected health data. and arrives amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of its rare‑disease drug Tavneos following a retracted study. Both incidents underscore illustrate growing cybersecurity challenges in the health sector across different jurisdictions, prompting heightened tighter regulatory scrutiny oversight and calls for stronger data‑protection measures.
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