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Abbott investigates two separate cyber incidents, says no operations affected

Abbott said unauthorized access to limited internal systems did not affect operations and it does not expect a material business or financial impact.

  • Abbott Laboratories disclosed on Friday that a cyberattack hit its cancer diagnostics business, involving unauthorized access to internal systems and the LabCentral portal.
  • Multiple medtech firms including Stryker, Medtronic, and AdaptHealth have reported cyber incidents in recent months, placing Abbott within a broader industry trend.
  • Legacy Exact Sciences systems, acquired in a $21 billion deal earlier this year, remained separate from Abbott's systems and were not impacted by the incidents.
  • Abbott stated that operations, manufacturing, and product availability were not affected, with no known exposure of sensitive customer or business information.
  • Following the incidents, Abbott engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to investigate, expecting no material impact on business or financial results.
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Abbott discloses cyberattack on cancer diagnostics business

The cyberattack follows Abbott’s recent $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences. Abbott did not disclose what kind of information was accessed.

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MedTech Dive broke the news in Boston, United States on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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