NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims against Quest Diagnostics, Inc. ("Quest" or the "Company") (NYSE: DGX). For additional information and to assist the investigation please visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/dgx.
The investigation concerns whether Quest took adequate actions to prevent the health data breach and whether the company failed to adhere to HIPAA guidelines in connection with reporting a health data breach.
On December 12, 2016, Quest announced that it is internally investigating a possible hack that may have affected thousands of accounts. Quest said that "an unauthorized third party" accessed about 34,000 of individuals using its MyQuest by Care360 app on Nov. 26. Quest revealed that the data accessed included users' "name, date of birth, lab results, and in some instances, telephone numbers". Quest said it has contacted the users who were affected by the hack and made changes to the app's security.
If you are aware of any facts relating to this investigation, are a user of Quest's MyQuest by Care360 app, or believe you may have been affected by the Quest health data breach, you can assist this investigation by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/dgx. You can also contact Peretz Bronstein or his Investor Relations Analyst, Yael Hurwitz of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC: 212-697-6484.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a corporate litigation boutique. Our primary expertise is the aggressive pursuit of litigation claims on behalf of our clients. In addition to representing institutions and other investor plaintiffs in class action security litigation, the firm's expertise includes general corporate and commercial litigation, as well as securities arbitration. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
Contact:
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC
Peretz Bronstein or Yael Hurwitz
212-697-6484 | info@bgandg.com
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