Blood test biz LabCorp pulls plug on systems over hacker fears

Medical biz LabCorp shut down some of its systems last week after it detected "suspicious activity" on its network. A company spokesperson told The Register that, contrary to early claims the "entire network" was shut down and "millions" of records swiped, only its Diagnostics service was affected – the Covance pharmaceutical …

[Anonymous Coward]

LabCorp Predictions 'Onion-style'

LabCorp has just revised its statement about 'no evidence of data theft after alarms triggered'.... After it emerged they hadn't actually look for any... In the vain of: If we don't know a leak or breach existed, then it didn't really, sort of twisted logic / reality. Plus, they're about to flip the company, so the timing is inconvenient according to LabCorp lawyers.

However, LabCorp, now admits that only data in a limited number of circumstances (everything), on a limited number of members of the public (everyone) was actually leaked to hackers in a limited number of instances (every time).... LabCorp said it is now employing PWC & Equifax to help audit its systems. So all is well / nothing to see here folks!

[JCitizen]

I was just about to joke..

that finally we have a company that is actually serious about security but AC's previous comment beat me to it, and even better! LOL!