Novocure disclosed that a mid-August cyberattack exposed data belonging to an undisclosed number of employees and more than 1,400 U.S. cancer patients, including some identifying information for fewer than 50 patients in the western U.S. The company said its medical treatment devices were not accessed, systems remain functional, and it is continuing to assess notification obligations. #Novocure #TumorTreatingFields
Keypoints
- Novocure detected unauthorized access to some of its information systems in mid-August.
- More than 1,400 U.S. patient records were exposed, though most did not include names or direct identifiers.
- Fewer than 50 western U.S. patients had identifying and provider contact information accessed.
- Employee contact details, including job titles and phone numbers, were also exposed.
- Novocure said no medical treatment devices were accessed and its operations were not compromised.