Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Dutch Eurofins clinical laboratory suffers major data breach
A cyberattack affecting Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics NMDL in the Netherlands was reported to have exposed sensitive medical and identity information connected with a national cervical-cancer screening program. Reports said the incident involved data relating to approximately 485,000 participants and publication of a smaller subset on the dark web.
2025
Data breach at Dutch Clinical Diagnostics laboratory
A cyberattack involving Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics NMDL in the Netherlands was reported to have exposed sensitive medical and identity information from a national cervical-cancer screening program. Reports described data relating to approximately 485,000 participants and the publication of a smaller subset on the dark web.
2019
Ransomware attack disrupts Eurofins systems
A ransomware attack affected Eurofins information systems, taking servers and other systems offline. The disruption affected forensic operations and contributed to delays in court proceedings because laboratories were temporarily unable to process new samples.
2018
Eurofins QC sanctioned for falsified water-testing results
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced sanctions against Eurofins QC over falsification of whole-effluent-toxicity test results. The matter involved the reliability of environmental testing records and resulted in a reported $600,000 penalty.