--- title: "West Pharmaceutical says hackers stole data, encrypted systems" url: https://daily.dev/posts/west-pharmaceutical-says-hackers-stole-data-encrypted-systems-umsctpdcu source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/west-pharmaceutical-says-hackers-stole-data-encrypted-systems type: article source: "BleepingComputer" published: 2026-05-13T22:24:57.649Z updated: 2026-05-13T22:25:17.274Z tags: ["ransomware", "data-breach"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # West Pharmaceutical says hackers stole data, encrypted systems **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary West Pharmaceutical Services, an S&P 500 pharmaceutical manufacturer with over $3 billion in annual revenue, disclosed a ransomware-style cyberattack detected on May 4, 2026. Attackers exfiltrated data and encrypted systems, forcing the company to take systems offline globally. Core enterprise systems supporting shipping and manufacturing have been partially restored, but full recovery is incomplete. The company engaged Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 for incident response. No ransomware group has claimed responsibility, and the full scope of stolen data remains under investigation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies](https://daily.dev/posts/hackers-stole-significant-amount-of-data-from-tech-firm-relied-on-by-thousands-of-us-hospitals-and-u0jj6utyo) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Hacking group claims it breached Novo Nordisk and demanded $25m](https://daily.dev/posts/hacking-group-claims-it-breached-novo-nordisk-and-demanded-25m-igdejuix2) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Asahi admits ransomware may have spilled data on 2M people](https://daily.dev/posts/asahi-admits-ransomware-may-have-spilled-data-on-2m-people-cghd79cvb) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ransomware](https://daily.dev/tags/ransomware), [#data-breach](https://daily.dev/tags/data-breach) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/west-pharmaceutical-says-hackers-stole-data-encrypted-systems-umsctpdcu)