Oncology company Novocure said on Tuesday a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access ​to certain information systems in mid-August exposed ‌internal records of more than 1,400 U.S. patients. The breach adds to a growing number of cyberattacks ​on the healthcare sector, including medical ​device makers Abbott, Stryker, Medtronic and Boston Scientific, ⁠drugmaker Novo Nordisk and drug-delivery equipment ​supplier West Pharmaceutical Services. Novocure said it activated its cybersecurity response plan, implemented containment measures and initiated an internal investigation of ​the event. The exposed data included internal ​company patient ID numbers and general contact information for ‌healthcare ⁠providers the company works with and for Novocure employees such as their job titles and phone numbers. Data for fewer than 50 ​other patients ​in the ⁠western U.S. that included additional identifying information was also exposed. The ​company said access to its medical ​treatment ⁠devices was not obtained, and that all its systems are fully functional.

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