Hackers managed to break into the servers of Anthem, an insurance company healths used by tens of millions of Americans. Hackers stole social security numbers, employment records, personal contact information and more. A real treasure trove for online scammers.
Η Anthem is the second largest health insurance company in USA with around 70 million registered users in its registers. The company admitted late Wednesday night that it was completely looted by criminals. "Tens of millions of files may have changed hands," as a result of the hack, Anthem warned.
If your plan is branded by Blue Cross? Blue Cross and Blue Shield? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia; Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Amerigroup; Caremore; Unique; Healthlink; or DeCare, you are at risk - your data may have been taken by thieves.
Former Anthem customers are just as affected, the company said.
Anthem, based in Indianapolis, has hired security firm Mandiant to investigate the case. In accordance with official FAQ"No leaks of patients' diagnostic records or credit card details have been identified."
The company has also not specified when they leaked The fundamentals data, hackers never managed to breach their systems. Last week, staff with high-level access to the company's systems suddenly lost access to servers, after hackers locked them from the outside by changing their passwords.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the company says it is "doing everything it can to ensure that there is no further vulnerability in its databases."
