Hackers hit health insurance company


ASSOCIATED PRESS: Hackers pilfered the personal information of “tens of millions” Anthem customers and employees.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Hackers pilfered the personal information of “tens of millions” Anthem customers and employees.

The nation’s second-largest health insurer said it was contacting customers affected by what it calls a “very sophisticated” cyberattack that the company discovered last week. It said hackers gained access to names, birthdates, email address, employment details, Social Security numbers, incomes and street addresses of people who are currently covered or have had coverage in the past.

The Indianapolis-based insurer said credit card information wasn’t compromised, and it has yet to find evidence that medical information such as insurance claims and test results was targeted or obtained. It was still trying to determine exactly how many people were affected.

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