Sun Pharma suffers security breach from ALPHV

27 Mar 2023 , 11:40 AM

Sun Pharmaceuticals, a leading pharmaceutical company, has stated that it has swiftly responded to an IT security incident and has implemented measures to limit and fix the damage caused by the incident. 

The company has employed protocols to contain and remove the threat and has taken additional steps to safeguard the integrity of its systems infrastructure and data.

ALPHV, the threat actors behind the data breach, has now publicly listed the Sun Pharmaceutical breach on their darknet leak site. According to ALPHV’s leak site blog, their teams have been attempting to establish contact with Sun Pharmaceuticals. 

In a recent update regarding the IT security incident, Sun Pharmaceuticals has revealed that certain file systems were breached during the incident, resulting in the theft of some company data and personal data. The company has shared this information to keep its stakeholders informed about the extent of the incident.

Sun Pharmaceuticals has implemented proactive measures to contain the impact of the IT security incident, including isolating its network and initiating the recovery process. However, these measures have resulted in an impact on the company’s business operations. The company has taken these steps to prevent any further damage to its systems and to ensure the safety and security of its data.

Due to the impact of the IT security incident and the resulting containment measures, Sun Pharmaceuticals anticipates a reduction in revenues for some of its businesses. The company has also mentioned that it would need to incur expenses related to the incident and its remediation.

Sun Pharmaceuticals has stated that it is currently unable to ascertain any other possible negative effects of the IT security incident.

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