Quest Diagnostics Reports Unauthorized Access to Lab Services Platform
What happened
Quest Diagnostics reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager platform in a Thursday regulatory filing. The company learned of the cyber breach this week, which may have compromised patient records. Quest Diagnostics provides laboratory management services for nine hospital laboratories and a cancer center laboratory.
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Why it matters
The company discovered the hack on Wednesday and notified federal law enforcement. The number of affected patients and which particular records were compromised remains unknown. The unauthorized access was reported in a regulatory filing.
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Who's involved
- Quest DiagnosticsMedical laboratory operator providing lab management services
- Jim DavisChairman, CEO, and President of Quest Diagnostics
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Securities and Exchange CommissionSpeculative
Could face regulatory action triggered by required disclosure of the data breach, increasing compliance costs.
- SECSpeculative
Could face regulatory action triggered by required disclosure of the data breach, increasing compliance costs.