[HCARC] MASSIVE HEALTHCARE DATA BREACH

[Gary J - N5BAA]

Not radio related but a huge story nonetheless.

The world's second-largest health insurer just announced that it has been hacked early this morning. This is a huge story! One out of every nine Americans is covered by this company and its affiliates, making this the biggest healthcare data breach in history. You may not immediately recognize the insurance company name, Anthem, because it uses several different brand names in various states. One name it uses that you may be familiar with is Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Anthem says that hackers gained access to current and former members' complete personal information along with employee records. This could total 80 million people or more. The leaked information includes names, dates of birth, member ID and Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and employment information.

Gary J

N5BAA