Quest Diagnostics Confirms Data Breach Affecting Quanum Lab Testing Platform
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has disclosed in an SEC 8-K filing that a cyberattack targeted its Quanum lab testing system. The platform, used by approximately 500,000 clinicians across North America for diagnostic requests and billing, was breached, resulting in unauthorized access to certain patient records containing protected health information. The company has notified law enforcement and is currently investigating the scope of the data theft. While the exact number of affected patients remains unspecified, the Quanum system handles significant volumes of sensitive medical and billing data. This incident follows a string of high-profile cyberattacks targeting the healthcare sector this year, including breaches at Stryker, Boston Scientific, and McKesson.
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