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Illumina recalls diagnostic sequencers worldwide over a security flaw

The recall covers Illumina's diagnostic sequencers, the lab machines that read DNA, after the company found a security flaw; the fix is the hard part.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 7:21 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: Illumina, Inc. — Photo: Konrad Förstner · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Yahoo Finance: “Illumina (ILMN) Starts Global Recall Of Diagnostic Sequencers Over Security Vulnerability”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:21 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.

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Yahoo FinanceIllumina (ILMN) Starts Global Recall Of Diagnostic Sequencers Over Security Vulnerability

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe promised you this one: Illumina is recalling its diagnostic sequencers worldwide, the machines that read DNA in labs, because of a security vulnerability.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe company says the recall is about protecting patient data and lab results, which is the kind of caution I wish more machines practiced.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo somebody could poke around a machine that reads your DNA. Bro, my gaming chair has better security, and it has a cup holder.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA cup holder.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLook, a recall is a company admitting a flaw and fixing it. That's the kind of honesty you don't usually see until after the lawsuit.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSports now, and Rex has the bench.