Abbott Laboratories is investigating two separate cybersecurity incidents after confirming unauthorized access to internal legacy Exact Sciences systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business, while also investigating a separate claim that attackers breached its LabCentral portal and stole company data.
The company confirmed the Cancer Diagnostics incident after the ShinyHunters extortion gang added Abbott to its data leak site, initially threatening to publish allegedly stolen data after July 18 unless the company negotiated with the group, before later extending the deadline to July 21.
Abbott's Exact Sciences is listed on ShinyHunters extortion siteSource: BleepingComputer
When BleepingComputer asked Abbott about the alleged ShinyHunters incident, Abbott directed BleepingComputer to a statement published on its website.
"Abbott is investigating a cyber incident in which there was unauthorized access to a limited number of internal systems in our Cancer Diagnostics business only," the company said.
