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> What are we doing? > We: > • Looked into what caused this issue. > • Are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again. > • Temporarily shut dow

> What are we doing? > We: > • Looked into what caused this issue. > • Are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again. > • Temporarily shut down the portal account So, they cheap out on security, cause MY PII to be leaked (enough for identity theft) and all they do is shut my own access out? No details on "Are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again" because I bet all they did was shut off this one hole rather than revamp their security. For the record, this isn't even the first Anthem BC breach: In 2015, they had a breach so large that it has its own Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_medical_data_breach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_medical_data_breach In 2020, Anthem had net income of $4.57 billion. If they are fined at/settled for the same level as the 2015 breach (~$150M), then their incentive is to continue playing fast and loose with data rather than invest in sane security.

ceejayoz 5y ago
Time to rename that Wikipedia page, I suppose.
avgDev 5y ago
> • Are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again. Bob I want you to find me the best(cheapest) security contractor you can find. Few moments later......Sorry, we had another breach, we had one of the best security experts in the world look over our systems and made appropriate changes. We increased our security budget from $5 to $5.01. Have you checked out our corporate events? Those are really fun and we really go all out for our employees.
- crate_barre 5y ago
  Accenture here, we are prepared to do your bidding.
adolph 5y ago
Anthem has agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class-action lawsuit following a 2015 data breach that exposed nearly 80 million patient records. https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/privacy-security/anthem-agrees-to-115m-settlement-over-2015-data-breach https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/privacy-security/anthem-agr... f) Attorney Fees and Costs. Plaintiffs will also separately petition for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of litigation expenses from the Settlement Fund. Plaintiffs will not seek more than 33% of the Settlement Fund ($37,950,000) for attorney fees, which as counsel pledged at the onset of the litigation will amount to considerably less than 1.75 times their reasonable lodestar, already reduced in the exercise of billing judgment. Cervantez Decl. ¶ 18. They will also will not seek more than $3,000,000 in expense reimbursements, and will support their application with detailed lodestar information and an accounting of their expenses. Id. ¶ 19. Defendants have agreed not to oppose Plaintiffs’ application https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.fiercemarkets.net/public/004-Healthcare/external_Q22017/Mot_Prelim_Approval_Doc_869+(1).pdf https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.fiercemarkets.net/public/004...
sonicanatidae 5y ago
Sure, this is your data, not theirs. Source: Equifax 2017.

ceejayoz 5y ago

Time to rename that Wikipedia page, I suppose.

avgDev 5y ago

> • Are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again. Bob I want you to find me the best(cheapest) security contractor you can find. Few moments later......Sorry, we had another breach, we had one of the best security experts in the world look over our systems and made appropriate changes. We increased our security budget from $5 to $5.01. Have you checked out our corporate events? Those are really fun and we really go all out for our employees.

crate_barre 5y ago
Accenture here, we are prepared to do your bidding.

adolph 5y ago

Anthem has agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class-action lawsuit following a 2015 data breach that exposed nearly 80 million patient records. https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/privacy-security/anthem-agrees-to-115m-settlement-over-2015-data-breach https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/privacy-security/anthem-agr... f) Attorney Fees and Costs. Plaintiffs will also separately petition for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of litigation expenses from the Settlement Fund. Plaintiffs will not seek more than 33% of the Settlement Fund ($37,950,000) for attorney fees, which as counsel pledged at the onset of the litigation will amount to considerably less than 1.75 times their reasonable lodestar, already reduced in the exercise of billing judgment. Cervantez Decl. ¶ 18. They will also will not seek more than $3,000,000 in expense reimbursements, and will support their application with detailed lodestar information and an accounting of their expenses. Id. ¶ 19. Defendants have agreed not to oppose Plaintiffs’ application https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.fiercemarkets.net/public/004-Healthcare/external_Q22017/Mot_Prelim_Approval_Doc_869+(1).pdf https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.fiercemarkets.net/public/004...

sonicanatidae 5y ago

Sure, this is your data, not theirs. Source: Equifax 2017.