Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting Certain Patient Records
Photo: APQuest Diagnostics, a medical laboratory operator, said this week that it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems, likely compromising some records for patients. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company reported unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager. The company's disclosure describes certain patient records as affected. The number of patients affected, the type of information involved and the party responsible were not stated.
Alternative-source coverage, from AP, leads with the same core facts but adds the most detail, citing the Thursday regulatory filing and naming the Quanum Lab Services Manager. The Washington Post (left) and Washington Times (right) share the same headline and opening sentence, and their excerpts show no differing claims, sources or framing. Left: The Washington Post leads with the company's statement that it found the breach this week and that some patient records were likely compromised. Alternative: AP, dated Chicago, opens the same way, then cites the filing's unauthorized-access finding and the named system. Right: The Washington Times leads with the same company statement about the breach and likely compromised records, with no further detail in its excerpt.
How the sides differ Coverage is nearly identical across left, right and alternative sources; only AP's alternative-side report adds the Thursday filing and names the affected Quanum Lab Services Manager system.
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The Washington Post leads with Quest's statement that it learned of a breach this week and that some patient records were likely compromised. Its excerpt relies solely on the company's account.
AP, dated Chicago, opens with the same facts, then adds the Thursday regulatory filing reporting unauthorized access to the Quanum Lab Services Manager. It gives the most detail of the three.
The Washington Times leads with the company's statement about the breach and likely compromised patient records. Its excerpt contains no additional sources or detail.