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Quest Diagnostics Cyber Breach Affects Patient Records
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach impacting 'certain patient records' after discovering unauthorized access to its lab system.
In brief
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach impacting 'certain patient records' after discovering unauthorized access to its lab system. Quest Diagnostics confirmed a cyber breach compromised 'certain patient records' but said it was not related to recent PHP vulnerabilities. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach
Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach this week likely compromising some patient records.
Unauthorized Access to Lab System
The company reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager platform where clients place test orders.
Affected Records Unknown
Quest Diagnostics believes 'certain patient records' were accessed but the full scope remains under investigation.
Previous Breaches
The company has seen hacks before, including 34,000 patient records exposed in 2016 and 11.9 million affected in 2019.
The essence
Quest Diagnostics confirmed a cyber breach compromised 'certain patient records' but said it was not related to recent PHP vulnerabilities.
