Quest Diagnostics Says Customer Accounts Hacked
Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said that a hack of an internet application on its network has exposed the personal health information of about 34,000 people.
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Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said that a hack of an internet application on its network has exposed the personal health information of about 34,000 people.
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