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Alcon Ransomware Attack

alcon.comData extortion

shinyhuntersGroup

SwitzerlandCountry

Aug 2, 2026Discovered

Data has been published on the ransomware group's leak site.

Overview

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Domain

alcon.com

Industry

Healthcare

Country

Switzerland

Discovered

28 days ago

Attack date

Aug 1, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Critical

Status

Data Leaked

Threat group

shinyhunters

Total victims

112

First seen

Aug 2025

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

118

Threat level

6.3/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality2.5/10

Criticality6.4/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked

this victim

50.9%57

Negotiating1.8%2

Claimed47.3%53

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Healthcare

Known target sector

Country

Switzerland

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (112)

Same group · shinyhunters

Group activity

Monthly attacks · shinyhunters

112

total · avg 10.2/mo