Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected
Abbott said unauthorized access to limited internal systems did not affect operations and it does not expect a material business or financial impact.
- Abbott Laboratories disclosed on Friday that a cyberattack hit its cancer diagnostics business, involving unauthorized access to internal systems and the LabCentral portal.
- Multiple medtech firms including Stryker, Medtronic, and AdaptHealth have reported cyber incidents in recent months, placing Abbott within a broader industry trend.
- Legacy Exact Sciences systems, acquired in a $21 billion deal earlier this year, remained separate from Abbott's systems and were not impacted by the incidents.
- Abbott stated that operations, manufacturing, and product availability were not affected, with no known exposure of sensitive customer or business information.
- Following the incidents, Abbott engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to investigate, expecting no material impact on business or financial results.
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Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected
Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its LabCentral portal, the company said on Friday, adding that its operations were not affected.
Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected
July 17 : Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents involving unauthorized access to some internal systems at its cancer diagnostics business and its LabCentral portal, the company said on Friday, adding that its operations were not affected.No other businesses, sites or systems were impacted b
Abbott probes two cyber incidents amid extortion claims
Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and stole company data.
Medical giant Abbott investigates two cyber incidents as ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ both claim breaches
Anna Zhadan reports: American healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents that appear to be unrelated: one involving its Cancer Diagnostics business and another affecting its LabCentral portal. Although unrelated, the two disclosures came within days of each other. On July 16th, Abbott said it was investigating an incident involving unauthorized access to a limited... Source
Abbott Investigates Two Cyber Incidents Following Extortion Claims
Two separate cybersecurity incidents are being investigated by Abbott Laboratories after threat actors reportedly gained access to the company’s systems and accessed sensitive information. While one incident has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, the other involves claims of unauthorized access to Abbott’s LabCentral customer portal. The company said both incidents are being investigated, and operations have not been disrupted. Bo…
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