Laboratory Services Cooperative Agrees to Pay $6.1 Million to Settle Data Breach Litigation

Reported by HIPAA Journal (Steve Alder)

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Laboratory Services Cooperative, a Seattle, Washington-based nonprofit clinical laboratory that provides diagnostic and analytical testing services for Planned Parenthood affiliates in 31 U.S. states, has agreed to settle class action litigation arising from a 2024 data breach that affected approximately 1.6 million current and former patients and employees. The data breach On October 27, 2024, Laboratory Services Cooperative identified unauthorized network activity.

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