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Jun 17, 2026 4:00 PM

Novo Nordisk Data Breach: Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Drug Research, Trial Data And AI Models

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) is investigating claims by cyber extortion group FulcrumSec, which alleges it stole more than a terabyte of data from the pharmaceutical company and is considering selling portions of the information after an unsuccessful $25 million ransom demand.

FulcrumSec Claims Months-Long Access To Company Systems

Citing a message posted by FulcrumSec on Tuesday, Reuters reported that the group spent more than two months inside Novo Nordisk’s networks collecting data.

The hackers claimed the stolen information includes source code, proprietary details related to marketed and unreleased drugs, clinical trial information, employee, physician, and patient data, details concerning production facilities, and information tied to the company’s internal artificial intelligence models.

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