Indeed, Anthem has notified 80 million of its members and employees that their Social Security numbers, dates of birth and personal data were swiped in one of the nation's biggest cyberattacks yet. An outlier, you say? Don't' forget the nearly 42 million people who have had their health data compromised in HIPAA breaches. Or perhaps the whopping 130 million affected by the Heartland Payment Systems breach in 2008. Then there's the Target breach, Community Health Systems Heartbleed attack, Sony – you see the trend.
| DOI Launches Investigation Into Anthem's Response to Breach
On Thursday, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D) launched an investigation into Anthem's response to the breach. Jones directed DOI staff to coordinate efforts with other California regulatory agencies and other state insurance regulators across the U.S.
In a release, Jones said, "The Anthem breach underscores the need for insurance companies to take every precaution to protect their customers' information and make their consumers whole when a data breach occurs," adding, "We are working with other regulators and conducting a review to confirm that the company takes the appropriate steps to protect and assist consumers and guard against future breaches" (DOI release, 2/5).
Meanwhile, California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) said consumers should take steps in response to the breach by:
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Do you remember those folders locked in a secure filing cabinet ? Perhaps not as legible, but they were in one place....your provider's office.
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