Lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics confirms patients’ personal and health data was compromised during breach

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Medical lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics has confirmed a cyberattack and data breach affecting an as-yet unspecified amount of sensitive patient information stored in its systems, according to a legally required disclosure with U.S. regulators. The platform stores a large amount of patient health and medical records, as well as associated diagnostic and billing data. A series of cyberattacks and data breaches have sparked weeks of disruption and allowed the theft of millions of patient electronic health records and other medical information.

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