Health Data Breach Tracker/NJ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

1,062 individuals · submitted October 25, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Quest Diagnostics, reported that an employee misconfigured a website that allowed the protected health information (PHI) of 1,062 individuals to become viewable by others. The PHI involved included names, addresses, health insurance information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also provided additional cybersecurity training.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
State
NJ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,062
Submission date
October 25, 2024
Breach type
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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