It is not 284 million patients — and the people who stole the data are the ones saying so
2026-08-31Security
McKesson has confirmed a breach involving third-party applications. ShinyHunters claims a terabyte and 284 million records including Social Security numbers and medical histories, and demanded $55.236 million. The group has also clarified that the figure counts records, not individuals. Nobody knows how many people are affected, including them.