Biotech Giant Amgen Hit In Cyberattack

Thousand Oaks, California biotechnology producer, Amgen Inc. suffered a cybersecurity incident in July where personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
“On or about July 2, 2026, Amgen became aware of an unauthorized third party access to certain Amgen systems and data stored in cloud environments hosted by third party cloud service providers,” the company said in a notice to victims. “Upon discovering the incident, Amgen promptly commenced an investigation and engaged independent cybersecurity forensic experts.
In the investigation, on July 18, 2026, Amgen identified the unauthorized third party had obtained access to and acquired certain files containing patient personal information and health information.

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