Canadian Lab Test Firm LifeLabs Pays Ransom After Data Breach
LifeLabs, the largest provider of specialty laboratory testing services in Canada, recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to their computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.
According to LifeLabs, the data breach possibly impacted 15 million individuals. Charles Brown, President and CEO of LifeLabs, says, "Personally, I want to say I am sorry that this happened. As we manage through this issue, my team and I remain focused on the best interests of our customers. You entrust us with important health information, and we take that responsibility very seriously."