# Quest Diagnostics Cyber Breach Affects Patient Records

> Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach impacting 'certain patient records' after discovering unauthorized access to its lab system.
- Title: Quest Diagnostics Cyber Breach Affects Patient Records
- Summary: Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach impacting 'certain patient records' after discovering unauthorized access to its lab system. Quest Diagnostics…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/quest-diagnostics-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-certain-patient-records
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Quest Diagnostics confirmed a cyber breach compromised 'certain patient records' but said it was not related to recent PHP vulnerabilities.