Quest confirms patient-record access in Quanum cyberattack
Quest Diagnostics confirmed that an unauthorised party accessed certain patient records in its Quanum laboratory system.
What happened
Quest Diagnostics confirmed unauthorised access to its Quanum laboratory system and said certain patient records were accessed. The company activated its incident response process, notified law enforcement and engaged external cybersecurity specialists.
Why it matters
Quanum is used by healthcare providers to place test orders, retrieve results and manage related workflows. Records in such systems may contain highly sensitive personal, diagnostic and billing information.
The bigger picture
Quest had not disclosed the number of affected patients or the complete categories of compromised information. The scope should remain described as unknown until the investigation provides verified figures.