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- 1LabCorp to pay $2.3 million to 44 states over 2019 data breach▼LabCorp will pay $2.3 million to 44 states for 2019 data breach
Laboratory Corporation of America, one of the largest US medical testing companies, has agreed to pay $2.3 million to 44 states to settle claims stemming from a 2019 data breach. The settlement resolves allegations connected to a cyberattack that exposed patient information, and comes as part of broader state-led enforcement over corporate data security failures.
- 2Labcorp to Pay $2.3 Million Over Breach Affecting 10.2 Million Patients▼Labcorp to Pay $2.3 Million After Data Breach Put 10.2 Million Patients at Risk
Diagnostics company Labcorp has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 10.2 million patients. The payout follows a multi-year settlement process tied to the cyberattack, which affected one of the largest medical laboratory operators in the United States. Reports highlight the case as another example of healthcare firms facing financial consequences for large-scale data security failures involving sensitive patient records.
- 3Labcorp to pay $2.3 million over breach affecting 10.2 million patients●Modern liability is a study in minimalism. Labcorp is paying $2.3 million to settle a data breach that put 10.2 million
Labcorp has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle claims over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 10.2 million patients. Commenters argue the settlement is strikingly small for a global life sciences company, calling the payout less a penalty than a routine business expense, and pointing to it as an example of how weak penalties fail to deter large-scale data breaches.