Cyber extortion group claims to have stolen over a terabyte of Novo Nordisk data after failed $25 million ransom demand
A cyber‑extortion group called FulcrumSec said it obtained more than one terabyte of data from Novo Nordisk.
The group said it tried to extract a $25 million ransom, but Novo Nordisk did not pay, and the attackers are now considering selling portions of the stolen information.
The claim was reported by Reuters and highlights growing cyber‑security risks for large pharmaceutical companies that handle sensitive patient and research data.
In a separate regulatory note, the FDA issued 25 warning letters to telehealth firms for making unsubstantiated claims about compounded GLP‑1 drugs, underscoring heightened scrutiny in the sector.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about hackers extorting Novo, an FDA about-face, and more”
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