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NOVOCURE DATA BREACH EXPOSES 1,400+ CANCER PATIENTS

SECURITY DESK1 MIN READ
TUE, SEP 1, 2026

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Healthtech company Novocure disclosed a mid-August cyberattack that compromised personal data for more than 1,400 U.S. cancer patients and an undisclosed number of employees.

Novocure, which develops tumor treatment devices, notified affected individuals of the breach following the August incident. The company has not yet specified the types of data exposed or provided details on the number of compromised employees. The breach affects patients who received Novocure's treatments or interacted with the company's systems. Novocure is investigating the incident and coordinating with cybersecurity experts to determine the full scope of the exposure. Patients and employees are being offered credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. The company is also working with law enforcement on the investigation. Novocure's breach adds to a growing list of healthcare data breaches in 2024, raising concerns about cybersecurity practices across the medical technology sector.

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