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Hackers Stole Data from Ozempic Manufacturer Novo Nordisk and Are Now Looking for Buyers. The Company Refused to Pay Ransom
Hacking group FulcrumSec announced on Tuesday that it had stolen over a terabyte of data from Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (manufacturer of obesity and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic) and is now seeking buyers for part of it after the company refused to pay a $25 million ransom. Reuters reports.
TL;DR
- Hacking group FulcrumSec claims to have stolen over 1 terabyte of data from Novo Nordisk.
- The stolen data reportedly includes source code, drug development details, clinical trial data, employee and patient information, and internal AI system data.
- FulcrumSec demanded a $25 million ransom, which Novo Nordisk refused.
- Novo Nordisk confirmed an incident of unauthorized access to IT systems and a data leak.
- FulcrumSec is now looking to sell parts of the stolen data, while withholding sensitive information like employee, doctor, and patient data.
- The group claims this is separate from another reported attack on Novo Nordisk.
- Reuters has not independently verified the authenticity of the hackers' claims.