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Pharmaceutical giant Cencora discloses a data breach

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Pharmaceutical giant Cencora suffered a cyber attack and threat actors stole data from its infrastructure. Pharmaceutical giant Cencora disclosed a data breach after it was the victim of a cyberattack. The company discovered the security breach on February 21 and immediately launched an investigation into the incident.

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Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damages

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known as Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) outside the United States and Canada, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies globally, engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products. Merck & Co., Merck filed a $1.4

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Pharma Industry Seeing Reduction in Data Breach Costs, But Still Have Much to Do

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Insights from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report on the Pharmaceutical Industry shows that while the overall cost has improved, there are clear areas of risk that need to be addressed.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 423 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

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Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Resecurity Released a Status Report on Drug Trafficking in the Dark Web (2022-2023)

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Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity and risk management provider has released an eye-opening report on drug trafficking marketplaces currently operating in the Dark Web. Resecurity noticed a sharp increase in demand for prescription pharmaceuticals.

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Pharmaceutical Company to Plead Guilty and Settle Drug Marketing Charges

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Recently, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals announced that it will enter into several settlements and plead guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with alleged violations of HIPAA, drug marketing regulations and securities laws. The criminal charges stem from the company’s marketing of a cholesterol drug called Juxtapid.

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FBI warns US companies on the use of Chinese Tax Software

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The FBI has issued an alert to warn US organizations of the risk associated with the use of Chinese tax software that could be infected with malware. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert to inform organizations in the United States of the risk associated with the use of Chinese tax software. ” reads the alert.