Medical laboratory giant Quest Diagnostics on Monday announced that its online patient portal had suffered a breach exposing about 34,000 individuals’ records.
The Madison, N.J.-based company said it discovered the breach on Nov. 26. The intruder(s) gained access to individuals’ names, dates of birth, lab results, and in some instances, telephone numbers through a web application. The company said it has notified the affected individuals, set up a toll-free number, hired a cybersecurity firm to analyze its security plan and enlisted law enforcement to investigate the incident.
