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Planned Parenthood lab suffers data breach exposing information of 1.6M: What to know

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Published  April 14, 2025 11:18am EDT
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FILE-The outside of the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center is seen in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • A data breach at a Planned Parenthood lab has left sensitive information of more than a million people vulnerable.
    • Approximately 30 states with Planned Parenthood sites are affected.
    • The incident took place in 2024.

A lab that provides Planned Parenthood testing in multiple states suffered a data breach. 

The breach occurred at Laboratory Services Cooperative, the organization that conducts testing for Planned Parenthood, and the sensitive information of 1.6 million individuals was exposed, Consumer Affairs reported, citing a court filing on April 10 with the Maine Attorney General. 

When did the Planned Parenthood data breach happen?

The backstory:

The Planned Parenthood data breach happened in October 2024, but there’s no evidence so far that personal data from the hack is circulating online, Laboratory Services Cooperative told Consumer Affairs. 

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What data was exposed in the breach?

Dig deeper:

Sensitive information uncovered in the breach includes lab results, health insurance information, bank account and credit card information, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and more, according to Laboratory Services Cooperative.

Consumer Affairs reported that personal data may have come from Planned Parenthood locations in Washington, D.C. and 30 states, including California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. 

The completed list of the states where data may have been exposed viewed on an FAQ website, lscincidentsupport.com, about the data breach.

How can I check to see if I’m impacted by the data breach?

What you can do:

If you or someone you know may have been affected by the data breach, you can visit lscincidentsupport.com to sign up for free credit monitoring and health monitoring services.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by Consumer Affairs, which cited a lawsuit related to the data breach and received comments from a cybersecurity expert. This story was reported from Washington, D.C. 

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