Last updated: August 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM UTC
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Amgen says patient health and research data stolen from third-party cloud systems

Biotechnology company Amgen disclosed that attackers stole patient and corporate data from multiple cloud systems run by third-party providers, rather than from its own servers. In a securities filing, Amgen said it detected the intrusion in July, confirmed data was exfiltrated, and determined the incident material based on the volume and sensitivity of affected files. Confirmed stolen data includes proprietary company information and patient protected health information, and the company is still assessing whether intellectual property, research and development data, and further patient records were taken. Operations, product supply, and financial systems were not disrupted. Amgen has not named a provider, entry point, or responsible party.

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Organizations relying on third-party cloud providers should confirm what sensitive data those providers hold, how it is protected, and whether breach notification and monitoring obligations are covered in contracts.
Affected
Amgen patients and partners whose protected health information and proprietary data sat in third-party cloud environments; intellectual property and research data may also be affected, deepening the impact beyond ordinary personal information.
Fix
Minimize and segment sensitive data held by vendors, require strong access controls and logging on third-party cloud environments, monitor for bulk exfiltration, and prepare for extortion and phishing after healthcare breaches.

Healthcare AI vendor Xsolis breach exposes data on 1.4 million people

Xsolis, a US healthcare technology company whose AI software is used by more than 600 hospitals and insurers for utilization management and reimbursement decisions, has disclosed a breach affecting 1,396,519 people. Attackers got in through a targeted phishing attack on an employee in January, accessing files containing patient data Xsolis handles for its clients. The exposed information includes names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, health insurance details, and medical treatment information. Because Xsolis is a vendor, affected individuals may never have dealt with it directly; downstream health systems including Mayo Clinic are among those whose patients are impacted.

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Healthcare organizations should check whether they share data with Xsolis and confirm their breach-notification obligations; affected individuals should watch for medical, insurance, and identity fraud and any Xsolis-related notice.
Affected
Patients and health-plan members whose data Xsolis processed for hospitals and insurers (1,396,519 affected); exposed Social Security numbers and medical information carry lasting identity-theft and medical-fraud risk.
Fix
Affected people should enroll in the offered monitoring, freeze credit, and watch insurance statements. Healthcare organizations should strengthen phishing-resistant MFA, map which vendors hold patient data, and tighten access to health-data repositories.