Merck Says Its Network Was Hit by Global Hack
June 27 2017 - 1:49PM
Dow Jones News
By Joseph Walker
Merck & Co., one of the world's largest pharmaceutical
companies, said in a series of Twitter posts that its "computer
network was compromised today as part of global hack," and noted
that "other organizations have also been affected."
The company, based in Kenilworth, N.J., said it was
"investigating the matter," and "would provide more information
when it learned more about the attack."
A Merck spokeswoman declined to comment beyond what the company
said in its Twitter posts.
Write to Joseph Walker at joseph.walker@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 27, 2017 13:34 ET (17:34 GMT)
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