Novo Nordisk hit by cyber incident, probes data breach

Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it has identified a security incident involving unauthorized access to a limited number of internal ‌IT systems.

The ⁠company ⁠said it has launched a ​probe with the assistance of external ​cybersecurity experts, and are in contact with the relevant ​authorities.

The company has ⁠temporarily taken ‌certain internal IT ​systems ​offline, and is working ⁠to bring the affected systems ​back online in a controlled ​and safe manner.


"While our investigation and response are ongoing, we have discovered that certain non-public data, ‌including personal data, were copied externally without authorisation. We are informing ⁠the impacted parties as appropriate," the Danish drugmaker said.

The company's core ​business operations are not impacted and remain up and running, it added.