2021-04-08
DC Care First BC/BS Health Insurer Loses Clinical and Other Patient PII To Attackers
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia (CHPDC) has disclosed that a January 2021 cyberattack compromised data belonging to current and former enrollees and employees. The compromised data include names, Social Security numbers, claims information, and in some cases, clinical information.
Editor's Note
This is a good example of transparency and a proactive response. CHPDC has not only published a notice, but also a FAQ, offered 2 years of free credit monitoring as well as engaged expert help for response, containment and remediation to prevent recurrence. While it’s nice to have full attribution in a cyber-attack, these steps taken represent concrete measurable actions which will help maintain and strengthen business relationships with customers, peers, and providers.
