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Updated 22 days ago

JOHNSON & JOHNSON Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving JOHNSON & JOHNSON.
•Discovered on July 31, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: SSN.
•Confirmation level: Based on reports.

Detailed summary

Ransomware.live listed Johnson & Johnson as a victim of the CRPxO group on 2026-07-31 and described the incident as a healthcare and pharmaceutical case with 1.9 GB of data leaked. The available source material does not include a company statement, regulator filing, or breach notice confirming the incident.

No confirmed individual count, state list, or data categories were provided in the source material. The listing does not identify whether the exposed files included Social Security numbers, medical information, or financial records.

This incident remains reported only from the ransomware tracker entry. Additional details may emerge later from company filings, regulator notices, or legal records.

Data possibly involved

SSN
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns

Company Response Timeline

Breach Occurred

Jul 31, 2026

Company Discovered

Unknown

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Current

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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