WORLDTECHQuest Diagnostics discloses breach of lab order platform exposing patient records
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics has said it learned of a cyber breach affecting one of its systems and that some patient records were likely compromised. The company disclosed the incident in a regulatory filing.
Affected platform and access
According to a regulatory filing, Quest Diagnostics reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager. The platform is one where certain clients are able to place test orders with the company.
The company said it learned of the breach this week, and that the incident is likely to have compromised certain records belonging to patients.
What is confirmed so far
The available reporting, which comes from a single outlet, describes the disclosure in the company's own filing. The facts available do not establish how many patients are affected or how the access was obtained.
Open questions
- How many patients had their records exposed in the breach?
- How did the unauthorized access to the Quanum platform occur?