Patient records exposed in Quest breach: What you need to know
Source: Malwarebytes Labs
At a glance
Quest Diagnostics has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed a system healthcare providers use to order laboratory tests and view results, affecting personal information and patient records. Quest is a major US laboratory testing company whose services help healthcare professionals diagnose and monitor medical conditions. Those services range from routine laboratory testing to specialized testing in areas such as cancer, infectious diseases, and neurology. What happened and what was stolen? The company learned of unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, or LSM, on Octobe…