Confirmed

McKesson reports exfiltration from certain third-party applications

McKesson first publicly reported unauthorized access and exfiltration on August 28. It discovered activity on August 25 that occurred during August 20–25.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

A September 21 update limited confirmed impact to a subset of Oncology & Multispecialty customers and primarily business contact/order data in Medical-Surgical. Possible fields vary by individual and include identification, contact, insurance, medical and billing data, with some financial or Social Security information. No affected total is given; business-wide patient populations are not breach counts.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed
  4. Activity discovered.

  5. First official public update.

  6. Substitute notice for individuals.

  7. Update narrowing affected business scope.

Organization response

McKesson contained activity, engaged specialists and notified law enforcement. A September 8 substitute notice offered eligible people 24 months of protection services.

What you can do

Review individualized notices, health-benefit statements, financial accounts and credit reports, and watch for impersonation.

Sources

  1. Notice of Data Breach, September 8, 2026McKesson · 2026-11-09
  2. Customer Cybersecurity Information Center: August 28 to September 21 updatesMcKesson · 2026-11-09

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