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Post by gale w on Feb 5, 2015 10:12:27 GMT
Has anyone gotten this email? Apparently their IT system was hacked and people's information may have been stolen, including social security numbers. I already have flags on my credit due to identity theft and it's a pain in the ass. Now dh will have to do the same. He'll be thrilled. They also said that credit card and medical info was not breached. I couldn't care less who has those. I can cancel a credit card and my medical history is not interesting to anyone but my family and me. But social security numbers are a whole other problem.  www.anthemfacts.com/www.wsj.com/articles/health-insurer-anthem-hit-by-hackers-1423103720 |
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Post by cmhs on Feb 5, 2015 11:57:10 GMT
Yes, I got the email, too.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 5, 2015 12:30:11 GMT
Shit, I thought it was just a HIPAA thing so I deleted it. I went back and read it. Great, just great.
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Post by dald222 on Feb 5, 2015 12:45:34 GMT
thanks for the warning. we didn't get any emails but my husband heard it on the news this am. oh poo something else to worry about.
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Post by Nink on Feb 5, 2015 12:52:01 GMT
Yup. Got the email too.  |
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Post by swtpeasmom on Feb 5, 2015 14:22:44 GMT
I didn't get an email...thanks for heads up - will have to check it out.
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Post by dreamer on Feb 5, 2015 14:28:30 GMT
Yes, and I'm pissed. Why is this becoming a way of life?
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Post by lily on Feb 5, 2015 15:44:53 GMT
I got the email too. Several people I work with who also have Anthem through work did not get it. So does this mean only those who GOT the email were breached, or those who did NOT get the email were breached??
I agree...they can see whatever they want in my medical files. But the SS number is a whole other ballgame.
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Post by melodyesch on Feb 5, 2015 16:53:53 GMT
I got the email too. Several people I work with who also have Anthem through work did not get it. So does this mean only those who GOT the email were breached, or those who did NOT get the email were breached?? No, it does not mean that. They will be sending letters to the people impacted, but it seems the breach was vast. Here is a website that I believe will be updated when more information becomes available. I am an Anthem employee and without question my data was breached. Anthem FAQ |
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Post by delphiniumtwinkle on Feb 5, 2015 17:21:43 GMT
I was advised to put an alert on my social security number.
I guess if I do I am notified if someone tries to use it.
Not sure how to do that though.
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Post by lily on Feb 5, 2015 17:22:36 GMT
Yes I would like to know how to put an alert on my SS number too!
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Post by KelleeM on Feb 5, 2015 17:25:28 GMT
I got it too. We've only been with Anthem since 1/1/2015. I'm not thrilled  |
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Post by eebud on Feb 5, 2015 17:28:45 GMT
I'm confused by Anthem BCBS. DH has BCBS of Texas. Is this the same as Anthem BCBS? In other words, is Anthem a name used for all of BCBS? We have not received an email but I realize that doesn't mean his account wasn't compromised.
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Post by compwalla on Feb 5, 2015 17:53:12 GMT
The email I got said something about offering credit monitoring. Considering what we've been through the past two years (three cards compromised in that short of a time) I am going to sign up for whatever they offer. I heard on the news this morning that after the Target breach, only ten percent of customers signed up for the monitoring they offered. I think if Anthem is going to offer any help it would be silly not to sign up for it. Because this doesn't just mean my social, it's the SS#'s of my children who have everything to lose if their information gets used and ruined before they're even of age.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Feb 5, 2015 17:57:02 GMT
I got the email.  The email or FAQ said that they are going to try to figure out who specifically is at risk before offering the credit monitoring. I'll definitely sign up if it is offered. It sounds like they got everything needed to set up credit - names, addresses, SSN, etc. They keep saying that they didn't get any medical history, but that would be preferable, IMO. |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 5, 2015 18:11:21 GMT
I'm confused by Anthem BCBS. DH has BCBS of Texas. Is this the same as Anthem BCBS? In other words, is Anthem a name used for all of BCBS? We have not received an email but I realize that doesn't mean his account wasn't compromised. Anthem is a third party administrator for BCBS in certain states. Our policy is out of CA but we live in MD. If you didn't get the email, you most likely are not under Anthem. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 19:31:24 GMT
Yep. Dh called them this morning as soon as we heard. They couldn't tell us anything though. Luckily we already have LifeLock, so I'm not too concerned.
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Post by melissa on Feb 6, 2015 0:24:45 GMT
I wondered about this and found that these are the states where Anthem is:
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Virginia
Wisconsin
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Post by cab919 on Feb 6, 2015 0:31:10 GMT
I'm confused by Anthem BCBS. DH has BCBS of Texas. Is this the same as Anthem BCBS? In other words, is Anthem a name used for all of BCBS? We have not received an email but I realize that doesn't mean his account wasn't compromised. Anthem is a third party administrator for BCBS in certain states. Our policy is out of CA but we live in MD. If you didn't get the email, you most likely are not under Anthem. That's not true. We have Anthem and haven't received an email. DH said he was told that they will be mailing out letters. |
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 6, 2015 0:35:18 GMT
80 million and dh and I ( and the kids) are likely impacted.
can we sue when a company had our information and does not sage guard it?
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Post by msbee on Feb 6, 2015 0:42:24 GMT
My company's corporate offices are in CA. I am in NC. I emailed HR first thing this morning asking if the infomration will be coming directly from HR or Anthem. They said they are waiting for additional informaiton. TBH though I sent that email @ 9 am EST. I haven't heard anything from HR or Anthem. Hopefully our info was not hit but....
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Post by Linda on Feb 6, 2015 1:00:30 GMT
I wondered about this and found that these are the states where Anthem is: California Colorado Connecticut Georgia Indiana Kentucky Maine Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New York Ohio Virginia Wisconsin we're in Florida but DH's company is based in Indiana and self-insures using Anthem as an administrator |
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Post by caangel on Feb 6, 2015 1:51:47 GMT
Anyone know if it is solely current customers? We had them but it has been several years ago.
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Post by freecharlie on Feb 6, 2015 1:55:15 GMT
Anyone know if it is solely current customers? We had them but it has been several years ago. The news said it was both current and past customers, but didn't elaborate to say how long in the past. |
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Post by scrappinmama on Feb 6, 2015 3:15:00 GMT
This really pisses me off. I don't care about medical information. It's the social security numbers and date of birth I'm worried about. If we are impacted, they better agree to credit checks for my kids too.
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Post by sincity2003 on Feb 6, 2015 3:19:46 GMT
We got the email too. I'm more pissed that the one and only company I've ever given my kid's SSN to, has been compromised. I don't give it to the school, the little league, or even the doctor because I don't believe it's any of their business, but we were forced to give it to Anthem in order to have coverage for my DS. Do I care that some hacker in Russia knows he has Type 1 and Celiac? Hell no. Do I care that some hacker in Russia has his SSN at 10 years old? Absolutely. And I agree, they better offer credit monitoring for EVERY SINGLE person on the policy. My DSS, who will be 19 in May, and has no credit, is also on this policy.
We were hit with the Target breach...we were hit with the Home Depot breach...but this time, it isn't just about replacing debit cards and I don't understand how something like this is even happening.
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Post by gale w on Feb 6, 2015 7:57:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2015 7:59:19 GMT
What is Anthem? An insurance company?
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Post by DinCA on Feb 6, 2015 9:27:04 GMT
What is Anthem? An insurance company? Yes, one of the largest health insurance companies, if not the largest, in the country. |
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Post by peppermintpatty on Feb 6, 2015 13:29:10 GMT
What is Anthem? An insurance company? No, not directly. They are a third party administrator for BCBS. In simple terms, they pay out or don't pay out the money based on your coverage as dictated by BCBS. When you have an issue, you don't talk to BCBS, you talk to Anthem. |
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The email or FAQ said that they are going to try to figure out who specifically is at risk before offering the credit monitoring. I'll definitely sign up if it is offered. It sounds like they got everything needed to set up credit - names, addresses, SSN, etc. They keep saying that they didn't get any medical history, but that would be preferable, IMO.
