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Quest Diagnostics confirms patient data accessed in cyberattack

Published

23 October 2026

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regulatory

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Digital Health

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United States

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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Quest Diagnostics confirmed that patient information was accessed during a cyberattack, leading to temporary system shutdowns.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Digital Health.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your healthcare platform must urgently strengthen patient data security as attacks like Quest Diagnostics’ expose serious vulnerabilities making regulatory compliance harder and costly.

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1 source · 23 Oct 2026

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