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Laboratory Services Cooperative Data Breach Investigation

Written by Joseph Lyon on . Posted in Data Breach.

The data breach lawyers at The Lyon Firm are investigating a data breach reported at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), a partner of Planned Parenthood that routinely collects and stores sensitive personal and health information for a large number of clients in dozens of states.

According to a notice sent to the Attorney General in Maine, around 1.6 million individuals may have had their personal data compromised in the incident. If you are contacted by LSC regarding the data breach, you can reach out to an experienced attorney to discuss legal action. We offer free consultations to plaintiffs nationwide, and have filed numerous class action lawsuits following cases of data security negligence.

What Happened at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC)?

On October 27, 2024, Laboratory Services Cooperative said they identified “suspicious activity” within its IT network and hired cybersecurity specialists to investigate the matter. The investigation concluded that an unauthorized third party had gained access to LSC’s network and may have accessed and removed certain files that contained staff and patient data. Individuals may have had their name, address, phone number, and email leaked, along with one or more of the following:

  • Medical Information: This may include information such as date(s) of service, diagnoses, treatment, medical record number, lab results, patient/accession number, provider name, treatment location, and related-care details.
  • Health Insurance Information: This may encompass plan name, plan type, insurance companies, and member/group ID numbers.
  • Billing, Claims, and Payment Data:This could involve claim numbers, billing details, bank account details (including bank name, account number, and routing number), billing codes, payment card details, balance details, and similar banking and financial information.
  • Additional Identifiers: This may include Social Security Number, driver’s license or state ID number, passport number, date of birth, demographic data, student ID number, and other forms of government identifiers.

Laboratory Services Cooperative, an organization operating out of Seattle, Washington, has announced an unfortunate data security incident, and they are urging individuals to take precautionary measures to protect themselves from potential instances of fraud and identity theft.

LSC provides lab testing services to many Planned Parenthood centers, including testing in the following states:

  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia (DC)
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

To be clear, this incident was sizeable but did not involve all Planned Parenthood centers, only centers that receive lab testing services from LSC. For more information on specific LSC partners with Planned Parenthood, individuals can visit the incident support page on LSC’s website.