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Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyberattack Exposed Patient Records
Quest Diagnostics disclosed a cyberattack in which an unauthorized third party may have accessed patient records, according to the company. Details on the scope of affected individuals, the data types involved, and the timeline of the breach were not specified in the available report. Quest serves a large volume of Medicaid beneficiaries through lab testing referrals from providers and managed care plans nationwide. Further information on notification obligations and remediation steps is expected as the investigation continues.
Why it mattersMedicaid managed care plans and state agencies that rely on Quest for lab services may face data breach notification and vendor oversight obligations if beneficiary information was compromised.