Hackers managed to invade the servers of Anthem, a health insurance company used by tens of millions of Americans. The hackers have stolen social security numbers, employment records, personal contact information, and more. A real treasure for online cheats.
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 Anthem Blue Cross? Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia; Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Amerigroup; Caremore? Unicare? 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 ascertained when the leaked fundamentals δεδομένων ούτε πότε κατάφεραν οι hackers να παραβιάσουν τα συστήματα τους. Την περασμένη εβδteam, personnel with high-level access to company systems suddenly had 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."
