Attackers gained unauthorized access to Novo Nordisk's internal IT systems, copying sensitive non-public data. The breach compromised pseudonymized clinical trial patient data and exposed personal information of healthcare professionals, who are now at heightened risk of targeted phishing. The company has taken affected systems offline and is conducting an investigation with external experts.
Breach Novo Nordisk discloses data breach affecting patient and healthcare professional information June 12, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Per Bleeping Computer, Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has revealed a data breach that compromised patient information from clinical trials and data belonging to healthcare professionals. Attackers gained access to Novo Nordisk's internal IT systems, copying non-public data without authorization. The exposed patient data includes pseudonymized trial IDs, participation details, sex, year of birth, biomarkers, health and immunogenicity data, and lifestyle factors. While the data is pseudonymized and not directly linked to patient names, it could potentially be combined with other information for identification. Additionally, the breach exposed personal details of an undisclosed number of healthcare professionals, including names, registration numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, WhatsApp details, and office locations. Novo Nordisk has warned these professionals to be vigilant against potential phishing attacks. The company has taken affected IT systems offline but stated that core business operations remain unaffected. An investigation with external cybersecurity experts is underway to determine the full scope of the incident. Source: Bleeping Computer SC Staff Related Breach Kyushu Electric Power Co. reports data breach affecting over 10 million customers SC Staff June 12, 2026 On April 27, Kyushu Electric Power Co. utilized an external storage device for data backups due to capacity constraints. Breach Discord data breach claim filed with Maine AG raises red flags SC Staff June 9, 2026 The notice, submitted on June 8, 2026, presents several anomalies that suggest it may not be an officially verified incident. Breach University of Oxford discloses data breach via third-party career platform SC Staff June 8, 2026 The breach occurred on May 28, with attackers gaining access to users' first names, last names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords for those not using Single Sign-On. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Attack Vector You can skip this ad in 5 seconds