Australian Clinical Labs disclosed Thursday that a cybersecurity breach at a third-party technology vendor connected to its SunDoctors division allowed hackers to gain unauthorized access to a limited segment of systems, resulting in some data being stolen.
According to the pathological services company, an internal investigation by SunDoctors determined that the majority of the compromised data consisted of basic contact information along with some health-related details, most of which were connected to skin cancer examinations and testing. The company stated there is currently no indication that any of the stolen information has been posted or shared online.
The security incident originated at an external IT service provider that SunDoctors relies on, and Australian Clinical Labs had initially flagged the issue back in April.
Because investigators were unable to determine exactly which individuals had their data accessed, SunDoctors opted to take a broader approach and is notifying approximately 280,000 people that their personal information may have been compromised.
Australian Clinical Labs emphasized that the breach was limited to a portion of SunDoctors’ systems and did not affect the company’s wider pathology and laboratory operations.
