NOVOCURE DATA BREACH EXPOSES 1,400+ CANCER PATIENTS
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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.
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