2010 — Anthem: More than 200,000 Anthem Blue Cross customers this…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
More than 200,000 Anthem Blue Cross customers this week received letters informing them that their personal information might have been accessed during a security breach of the company's website. Only customers who had pending insurance applications in the system are being contacted because information was viewed through an on-line tool that allows users to track the status of their application. Social Security and credit card numbers were potentially viewed. Anthem Blue Cross merged with WellP
Root cause
Unintended disclosure