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Lab Testing Giant Quest Diagnostics Says Data Breach May Have Hit Nearly 12 Million Patients

(*12*) lab checking out titan Quest Diagnostics said in a press liberate on Monday that an “unauthorized user” had won get admission to to non-public data on round 11.9 million consumers, together with some monetary and scientific knowledge.
Clinical lab testing titan Quest Diagnostics acknowledged in a press release on Monday that an “unauthorized user” had gained access to personal information on around 11.9 million customers, including some financial and medical data.

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Author: Tom Mckay

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