On April 19, 2023, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (“Sun Pharma”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after learning that a “data security incident” made confidential consumer information that was in the company’s possession available to an unauthorized party. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names and Social Security numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Sun Pharma began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Sun Pharma, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, hackers can use the information they steal in a cyberattack to commit a wide range of frauds against victims, most notably identity theft. This is especially the case where hackers are able to obtain victims’ Social Security numbers, as they were able to do in the case of the Sun Pharma breach. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries data breach, consider contacting a data breach lawyer for assistance.

What We Know So Far About the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Breach

News of the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts. According to this source, Sun Pharma recently learned that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer network. In response, Sun Pharma launched an investigation into the incident in hopes of learning more about its causes and whether any consumer data was leaked as a result.

The Sun Pharma investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed files containing confidential consumer data that were stored on the company’s computer system.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name and Social Security number.

Sun Pharma is providing 24 months of free credit monitoring to victims of the breach.

On April 19, 2023, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India. Sun Pharma operates 40 manufacturing facilities around the world, serving more than 100 countries. Sun Pharma manufactures generic medications, brand-name generics, specialty medications, difficult-to-make and technology-intensive products, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, antiretroviral medications, active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and intermediates. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries employs more than 38,000 people and generates approximately $5.1 billion in annual revenue.