Cancer Center: Hackers Stole Research Files, Encrypted Data
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• Ransomware hackers stole research files from the University of Hawaii Cancer Center in an incident in August 2025.
• The hack highlights risks involving compromises of medical research data.
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center Paid Ransom Cancer patients who participated in University of Hawaii Cancer Center studies during the 1990s may soon receive a notification that ransomware hackers stole their data in an August 2025 incident. Experts said the hack spotlights concerning risks involving compromises of medical research data.