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Labcorp settles with Alaska over breach hitting 82,958 residents
Original: Labcorp settles with Alaska over breach affecting 82,958 residents
Laboratory Corporation of America, known as Labcorp, has reached a settlement with the state of Alaska over a data breach that affected 82,958 residents. The agreement was reported by the Juneau Empire. Details of the settlement terms, including any payments or commitments to improved data security, have not been widely detailed in initial coverage of the agreement.
Why now: News of a major diagnostic company settling with a US state over a data breach affecting tens of thousands of residents is drawing attention amid ongoing concerns about healthcare cybersecurity.
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