Cybersecurity

ShinyHunters leaks data of millions of cancer patients

The criminal group ShinyHunters has leaked personal data of millions of patients screened for cancer.

8 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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According to reports, the criminal group ShinyHunters has made personal data of millions of patients public. These patients underwent cancer screenings, and their data can now be found online.

The data breach involves information from the cancer screening company Exact Sciences, which offers the Cologuard test for at-home screening for colon cancer. The leak includes confidential medical information.

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