ncn Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted February 5, 2015 Anthem, America's second largest health insurer, has lost millions of customer records to hackers. Anthem is known to have about 37 million customers using its health plans. A further 32 million people are linked to it through its affiliates. The attackers stole names, addresses, birthdays and social security numbers of customers from every one of Anthem's business units. The attackers stole names, addresses, birthdays and social security numbers of customers from every one of Anthem's business units. So far, Anthem has not said how many records were lost or how many people have been affected. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31144917) It has set up a website, called Anthem Facts, to advise customers about the breach and the action it is taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Adams Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/22/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/20/1959 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Would love to know the details of how they got in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Would love to know the details of how they got in. Through the back door, the key was under the flower pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Your name, birthday and SSN is all they need to do some major identity theft. The company was trying reassure people that nothing like account numbers or credit card numbers were hacked, but so what? Just a little information is all that is needed and you're sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Adams Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/22/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/20/1959 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Would love to know the details of how they got in. Through the back door, the key was under the flower pot Normally it is the cyber equivalent of just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncn Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 6 Topic Count: 406 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 5,248 Content Per Day: 1.13 Reputation: 1,337 Days Won: 67 Joined: 08/07/2011 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Would love to know the details of how they got in. Through the back door, the key was under the flower pot Normally it is the cyber equivalent of just that. I think that was obvious from my tongue in cheek comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Adams Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/22/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/20/1959 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) It was to me, just wanted to make sure others understood. Edited February 5, 2015 by Sam Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted February 5, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,798 Content Per Day: 6.19 Reputation: 11,244 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted February 5, 2015 There has been a problem with medical information being hacked and used to commit fraud and help various druggies get narcotics under false pretenses. But this doesnt sound like that kind of hack. Lucky me. You can guess who Im insured with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I don't think anyone is safe from hackers. It it wasn't Anthem, it would have been someone else. No matter how good the security is, there will be someone who will find a way around it. Its the whole, 'better mousetrap, better mouse" thing over and over again. One thing that occurred to me is whether or not the hackers are the ones who create the better security system. They would best know how to get around the system. Kind of like how the grave robbers in ancient eygpt were the same guys who designed the booby traps in the pyramids and tombs of the Pharoahs and thus knew how to get around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I don't think anyone is safe from hackers. It it wasn't Anthem, it would have been someone else. No matter how good the security is, there will be someone who will find a way around it. Its the whole, 'better mousetrap, better mouse" thing over and over again. One thing that occurred to me is whether or not the hackers are the ones who create the better security system. They would best know how to get around the system. Kind of like how the grave robbers in ancient eygpt were the same guys who designed the booby traps in the pyramids and tombs of the Pharoahs and thus knew how to get around them. I don't think its too much of a leap from all these hack attacks to encouraging folks to accept biometric keys to access your accounts, i.e. something like a usb stick in the beginning to chips inserted under the skin eventually. All in the name of "peace and safety." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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