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Abbott Laboratories probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claims
Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents involving unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems within its Cancer Diagnostics business and alleged breaches of its LabCentral portal with claims of data theft and extortion. The company has confirmed one incident while evaluating the second claim. Both events underscore vulnerabilities in legacy systems and third-party integrated platforms used by healthcare organizations.
Why it matters: Healthcare providers, diagnostic labs, and patients whose medical data may be stored in these systems face potential data exposure and disruption of cancer diagnostic services; Abbott should immediately notify affected parties and assess the scope of stolen data.
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