Florida Medical Lab Data Breach Exposes 300,000 Individuals’ Sensitive Information

Florida-based medical laboratory, American Clinical Solutions (ACS), recently experienced a significant data breach that exposed the sensitive information of approximately 300,000 individuals. The hacking incident, attributed to the criminal group RansomHub, resulted in the theft of 700 gigabytes of data, which has since been published on the dark web. The exposed data includes Social Security numbers, addresses, drug test results, medical records, insurance information, and other highly sensitive personal details. 

ACS specializes in patient testing for both prescription and illicit narcotics, offering its services to healthcare providers. On July 24, ACS reported the breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. The stolen data encompasses lab testing results from January 2016 until May 2024, the period during which the hacking incident allegedly occurred. Privacy attorney David Holtzman, from the consulting firm HITprivacy LLC, expressed concerns over the nature of the exposed information, highlighting the potential for reputational harm, financial compromise, and extortion due to the sensitivity of drug testing data. 

Despite the severity of the breach, ACS has not yet issued a public statement about the incident on its website, nor has it responded to requests for further details. This lack of communication has raised concerns among legal and regulatory experts, who warn that failing to alert patients about the breach may compound the potential harm. Holtzman emphasized the

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