Medtronic disclosed a breach of certain corporate IT systems after the extortion group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen more than 9 million records and terabytes of internal data. The company says products, patient safety, and manufacturing were unaffected, and an investigation is underway to determine whether personal data was accessed, with notifications and support to be provided if exposure is confirmed. #Medtronic #ShinyHunters
Keypoints
- Medtronic reported a network breach affecting certain corporate IT systems.
- Threat actor ShinyHunters claims to have stolen over 9 million records and terabytes of internal data.
- Medtronic stated the incident did not impact products, patient safety, customer connections, or manufacturing operations.
- Hospital customer networks are separate from Medtronic IT networks and are managed by customers’ IT teams.
- An investigation is underway and Medtronic will notify affected individuals and provide support if personal data exposure is confirmed.