Bluecross Blueshield Hack May Have Exposed Data For 10 Million Custome

[Spartan]

Another week, another major institution falls victim to hackers. This time, it's New York-based heathcare provider Excellus BlueCross BlueShield: the company says that more than 10 million personal records of its customers were exposed to hackers in an attack it discovered this past August.

 

The company discovered the attack early in the month, but after doing more investigation it turned out that it actually took place way back in December of 2013. The investigation showed that the hackers could have accessed personal information including "name, date of birth, Social Security number, mailing address, telephone number, member identification number, financial account information and [insurance] claims information."

 

While all of this information could have been exposed to hackers, the company isn't sure exactly what may have been revealed. The investigation thus far hasn't shown any evidence of what data was stolen and whether it was used in any nefarious way, but Excellus is still offering its customers the now-commonplace two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.

 

Unfortunately, hacks against healthcare providers are hardly a rarity at this point. An attack on Premera, another arm of BlueCross, was revealed in March of this year, putting the data of 11 million customers at risk. And just a month earlier, Anthem was hacked -- the database accessed in that breach contained the info of a whopping 80 million customers, though only a portion of those were believed to have been accessed.

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[mastercheif]

yem chestharu vayya vellu mana health records tisukoni ? High profile candidates valla health records tho yemanna blackmail chesekuntaru yemo.

 

but common man grudda mida pundu records chusi yem chesukuntaru ?

[Spartan]

yem chestharu vayya vellu mana health records tisukoni ? High profile candidates valla health records tho yemanna blackmail chesekuntaru yemo.

 

but common man grudda mida pundu records chusi yem chesukuntaru ?

 

lets say BCBS Northern Calif region lo data dorkindi anukundam..

 

they will analyse what is the most common disease, symptom, illness , infections etc..

 

kind of data...over the period of time..

 

and sell that info to Pharma companies..whcih can focus on Targetted marketing...

 

North Calif lo viral influenza ekkuva anuko..daniki related products ni ekkuva marketing and focus chestaru....

 

simple ...trend continues..with rest of all the data..

 

 

konni sarlu SSN lu egiripotai..whcih can be used for monetary gians...

 

konni sarlu Govt provided health benifit numbers/accounts lepestaru..whcih can be used to xfer govt funds..etc

[mastercheif]

lets say BCBS Northern Calif region lo data dorkindi anukundam..

 

they will analyse what is the most common disease, symptom, illness , infections etc..

 

kind of data...over the period of time..

 

and sell that info to Pharma companies..whcih can focus on Targetted marketing...

 

North Calif lo viral influenza ekkuva anuko..daniki related products ni ekkuva marketing and focus chestaru....

 

simple ...trend continues..with rest of all the data..

 

 

konni sarlu SSN lu egiripotai..whcih can be used for monetary gians...

 

konni sarlu Govt provided health benifit numbers/accounts lepestaru..whcih can be used to xfer govt funds..etc

 

diseases etc.. info might be available openly also ( not convinced here).

 

SSN and govt benefit accounts makes sense. Naa info more than two times hacked (target, home depot, premera blue cross) but still nothing happened

 

 

[ramudu3]

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diseases etc.. info might be available openly also ( not convinced here).

 

SSN and govt benefit accounts makes sense. Naa info more than two times hacked (target, home depot, premera blue cross) but still nothing happened

 

[Spartan]

diseases etc.. info might be available openly also ( not convinced here).

 

SSN and govt benefit accounts makes sense. Naa info more than two times hacked (target, home depot, premera blue cross) but still nothing happened

 

 

 

u r not the Bhagyalaxmi Bumper draw winner...then..

 

 

chala mandi credit histroy lu dobbai after target and home depot breach..

[Spartan]

diseases etc.. info might be available openly also ( not convinced here).

 

SSN and govt benefit accounts makes sense. Naa info more than two times hacked (target, home depot, premera blue cross) but still nothing happened

 

a open ga dorike info is not the accurate or more probable one..

 

that info is gathered either by surveys..(which 6/10 are false or not accurate)

Doctors or hospitals to sign up avutayi konni comapnies..so they get only certain amount of data..

 

 

kaani if u breach Insurance company or hospital entirely..u have hell lot of data in ur hand...

[mastercheif]

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yeah true, its like i am a magnet of hacking victim

[Alexaander]

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