The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed today that a
recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the middle Atlantic states was the result of
testing errors at a medical laboratory providing clearance for casino employees
to return to work at facility in Atlantic City, NJ. “The investigation is
on-going,” Clark Stanley told reporters; “But it appears that the automated
testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at the Wirths Clinic in Ventnor City, NJ was
compromised by a cyber-attack.”
Stanley went on to explain; “We now know that thirteen of
the employees that were reported to have antibodies to the virus did not have
the antibodies but did have active COVID-19 infections. Six of those employees
were working on the Casino floor during the weekend opening two weeks ago. They
are the expected source of at least 200 COVID-19 infections, perhaps more.”
Johnathan Quest, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of
Inquiry confirms that it is working with the FDA on the investigation of this
apparent cyber-crime. “Investigators from our Cyber Crimes Division are working
with both the FDA and the ECS-CERT on this case,” Quest told reporters; “None
of the 200 COVID-19 patients currently related to this incident have died, so
we are investigating this a cyber fraud and criminal assault case. That could
change if any deaths result.”
ECS-CERT is looking at known vulnerabilities in the Robotron
PrAnalysator that was being used by the Clinic.
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