TAG:
cyberattack
December 16, 2024, Intelligence Late-Breaking Lab News
Sonic Healthcare Ltd of Sydney, Australia, announced the acquisition of clinical laboratory company LADR (Laboratory Group Dr. Kramer & Colleagues) based in Geesthacht, Germany, on Dec. 9, 2024. The enterprise value of the deal is €423 million (US$446.9 million…
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Involved 100 Million Americans
AFTER EXPERIENCING WHAT MANY CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS consider to be one of the largest, most disruptive ransomware attacks ev…
Global Computer Outage Shows Risk to Clinical Labs
CEO SUMMARY: Last Friday’s global computer outage was due to a faulty update to a widely used endpoint security software system. The level of disruption worldwide in air travel, commerce, and information processing was unprecedented. This incident highlights that there are risks when a …
Labcorp, Quest Issue Q1 Earnings, Offer Comments on FDA’s LDT Rule
BOTH LABCORP, BURLINGTON, N.C., AND QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, SECAUCU…
New CISA Draft Rule Mandates Rapid Reporting of Cyberattacks
CEO SUMMARY: There is another federal rule that will require compliance by clinical labs. An agency of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security published a draft rule on April 4 that requires certain organizations—including hospitals, clinical labs, and pathology groups—to report, within 72 ho…
Change Health Cyberattack Breaches PHI Here at TDR!
CEO SUMMARY: It was Feb. 21 when cybercriminals attacked Change Healthcare’s claims processing systems. On April 22, UnitedHealth Group issued a statement that PHI for “a substantial proportion of people in America” was breached. We believe the PHI of our employees and T…
April 8, 2024, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
UnitedHealth Group stated that the cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a business unit of UnitedHealth’s Optum division, disrupted processing of approximately $14 billion in claims. The company discovered the cyberattack on Feb. 21 and said it d…
Genetics Company 23andMe Shares Update on Cyberattack
CONSUMER GENETICS HEALTHCARE AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 23ANDME recently revealed that unauthorized access to millions of its customers’ personal information may have started earlier than the company previously reported. In its original U.S. Securities and Exchange Co…
Successful Ransomware Attack Misses Lab Claims
HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT CYBERCRIMINALS ARE STEADILY INCREASING THE SCALE AND MAGNITUDE OF THEIR AT…
European Lab’s Data Breach Has Lessons for U.S. Clinical Labs
IN WHAT COULD BE A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES, a cybersecurity researcher has reported the discovery of a medical laboratory database that publicly exposed COVID-19 test records containing people’s personal data, including their names, passport numbers, appointment details, and test …
CURRENT ISSUE
Volume XXXII, No. 4 – March 10, 2025
A bold new technology has entered the European lab marketplace, with the introduction of an autonomous robotic phlebotomy device, already in service at a Netherlands hospital. Also, The Dark Report announces its sale to LabX Media Group of Ontario Canada.
See the full table of contentsHow Much Laboratory Business Intelligence Have You Missed?
Lab leaders rely on THE DARK REPORT for actionable intelligence on important developments in the business of laboratory testing. Maximize the money you make-and the money you keep! Best of all, it is released every three weeks!
Sign up for TDR Insider
Join the Dark Intelligence Group FREE and get TDR Insider FREE!
Never miss a single update on the issues that matter to you and your business.
The Dark Report • 21806 Briarcliff Dr • Spicewood, TX 78669
Phone: 512-264-7103
Email: info@darkreport.com
© 2025 The Dark Report. All rights reserved.