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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 …
23andMe Says Big Data Breach Due to Customers’ ‘Negligence’
LAST OCTOBER, ONE HIGH PROFILE COMPANY THAT DOES GENETICS TESTING acknowledged it had experienced a data breach involving thousands of its customers. Then came an unexpected turn in this data breach event. In subsequent public statements during December, 23andMe stated that the or…
Cyberattack Victims Sue Enzo Biochem and Labcorp
CEO SUMMARY: It’s the latest reminder that clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups are at risk for two threats. One threat is a cyberattack that shuts down a lab’s IT system while stealing patient data. The other threat involves lawsui…
Labs Must Audit Their Cybersecurity Measures
CEO SUMMARY: While clinical laboratory managers and pathologists are aware of the risks of a data breach, they often assume that related protection measures are working as needed. That is a mistake. With the cost of healthcare data breaches on the rise, it is vitally important for l…
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Volume XXXI, No. 5 – April 8, 2024
The fragmentation of consumer markets is reflected in clinical lab services, and The Dark Report examines this trend and how it will impact labs in the coming years. Also, The Dark Report notes that the FDA has issued a controversial memo to reclassify many high-risk IVD assays.
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