Anthem Inc
Health insurer Anthem to pay nearly $40M settlement over 2015 cyberattack
Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday that it will pay $39.5 million to settle an investigation by a group of state attorneys general. Anthem said it was the last open investigation into the attack. The company also agreed nearly two years ago with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to pay $16 million to settle possible privacy violations. Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. provides health insurance coverage to more than 42 million people in several states, including key markets like California and New York. The company discovered the data breach in early 2015 after hackers had been burrowing into its systems for weeks. Security experts said at the time that the size and scope of the attack indicated potential involvement by a foreign government. Hackers used a common email techniqu
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Healthcare data breach: Insurer Anthem Inc to pay $16 mn as fine to US govt
The personal information of nearly 79 million people including names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and medical IDs were exposed in the cyber attack in 2015
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