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Medical and utility tech firms Itron and Medtronic disclose cyber breaches

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Two major technology suppliers, Itron and Medtronic, have disclosed recent cybersecurity breaches. Itron, a utility technology firm, detected unauthorized access to its corporate systems on April 13th, though it has since remediated the activity and expects insurance reimbursement for costs. Medical device manufacturer Medtronic also reported a breach where an unauthorized party accessed data within its corporate IT systems, with the group ShinyHunters claiming to have compromised over 9 million records and demanding an extortion payment. AI

RANK_REASON This cluster reports on cybersecurity breaches at two companies, which is a common occurrence and does not represent a significant industry-wide shift or a frontier release.

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Medical and utility tech firms Itron and Medtronic disclose cyber breaches

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jessica Lyons ·

    Medical and utility tech companies hacked by digital intruders

    <h4>Itron, Medtronic disclose breaches in Friday filings</h4> <p>Digital intruders recently broke into two major tech suppliers - utility-technology firm Itron and medical-device maker Medtronic - according to filings with federal regulators.…</p>

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