BERKS COUNTY, Pa. – Quest Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory company, is experiencing a major data breach, putting customers\u2019 personal data at risk.<\/p>\n
“People want that information so that they can sell it or use it against you,” said Eric Robuck, professor of cybersecurity at Alvernia University.<\/p>\n
Quest Diagnostics said Wednesday that officials discovered “unauthorized access” to the lab services platform, where clients can place test orders and see their results.<\/p>\n
Robuck said medical data is extremely valuable to hackers.<\/p>\n
“The healthcare industry collects so much data \u2014 that makes them a gigantic target because they have everything on you,” said Robuck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quest Diagnostics said it believes certain patient records were accessed in the breach, but the specific number is still unknown.<\/p>\n
Robuck said once your data is accessed, \u201cthere’s not a whole lot you can do about it.\u201d He said the best way to keep your data safe is to limit where you put it.<\/p>\n
“Now, should you be careful and not give it to Quest Diagnostics? Of course not,\u201d Robuck said. \u201cHowever, every place you put it is another risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robuck said if someone believes their data may have been stolen, they should check their credit report for any unfamiliar activity.<\/p>\n
“You need to have identity theft insurance,\u201d Robuck said. \u201cYou need to put things in place where you can mitigate some of these problems.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
People should also beware of fake calls and messages pretending to be from big companies like Apple or Microsoft, or fake government agencies.<\/p>\n
“They’re not going to email you and say, \u2018Click on this so that we can fix your computer,\u201d\u2019 Robuck said. \u201cNone of those things are going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robuck said that with the increase in cyberattacks, the best way to stay safe is to stay vigilant.<\/p>\n
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