Laboratory Services Cooperative data breach impacts 1.6 million people

Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) is a non-profit US organization providing laboratory services, primarily to Planned Parenthood clinics, in 31 states. It is based in Seattle, Washington.

“On October 27, 2024, LSC identified suspicious activity within its network,” reads the notice.

“In response, LSC immediately engaged third-party cybersecurity specialists to determine the nature and scope of the incident and notified federal law enforcement.”

“The investigation revealed that an unauthorized third party gained access to portions of LSC’s network and accessed/removed certain files belonging to LSC.”

The information exposed for each individual varies and may include one or more of the following data types:

Personal identifiers: Full name, SSN, driver’s license or passport number, date of birth, and government-issued IDs.
Medical info: Dates of service, diagnoses, treatments, lab results, provider, and facility details.
Insurance info: Plan type, insurer, and member/group ID numbers.
Billing and financial data: Claims, billing details, bank and payment card info.
According to an April 10, 2025 filing submitted to the Maine’s AG Office, the data breach impacts 1,600,000 people.

For LSC employees, the breach may also include information about their dependents or beneficiaries, if such details were provided to LSC.

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