The security failure impacted various clients, including the US Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and numerous hospitals and clinics. The FBI investigated the breach and the associated ransom demands made by the hackers to regain control of the stolen data.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Oracle Health Hack Exposes 20 Million Records Including US Defense Dept
Cybersecurity15 days ago
Cybercriminals infiltrated outdated Cerner servers to steal sensitive medical files and identification data from patients across the country. This 2025 attack on Oracle's health division compromised personal records for nearly 20 million people, including Social Security numbers. About 3 million Texas residents were affected by the theft of data from servers part of a $28 billion acquisition of Cerner in 2022.
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