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Glad you're not on the Anthem hacker hit list? Not so fast – millions more affected

  • 25 February 2015
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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Just when we thought there would be no more news of people being affected by it!!
See also - Health Insurer Anthem Hit by Hackers
 

Peeps with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans also caught up

24 Feb 2015 at 21:30, Neil McAllister
 
"Blue Cross Blue Shield is a federation of health insurers that operates in 37 US states. Anthem, the nation's second-largest health insurer, offers Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of New York and Virginia.
 
Anthem has contacted various states where it has no presence to let them know that their residents may also have had their data slurped – which reportedly includes roughly 23,000 people in Vermont, 27,000 in North Dakota, and some 300,000 in Minnesota, to give a few examples."
 
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Posted on 25 February 2015.
 
"The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's BlueCard is a national program that enables members of one Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan to obtain healthcare services while traveling or living in another Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan's service area. The program links participating healthcare providers with the independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans across the country and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide through a single electronic network for claims processing and reimbursement," the company explained in the updated breach FAQ document.

The full list (provided in the FAQ) of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans affected is considerable, and covers plans in many US states.

The breach also impacted Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program plans members.
 
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Just some information for those affected if they need it.
 
Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about the cyber attack against Anthem
 
How to Access & Sign Up For Identity Theft Repair & Credit Monitoring Services
 
 

Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack

By Caroline Humer
Tue Feb 24, 2015
 
"Anthem will start mailing letters next week to Anthem customers and other Blue Cross Blue Shield members affected by the hacking. It will offer two years of identity theft repair assistance, credit monitoring, identity theft insurance and fraud detection."
 
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