Aliya Sternstein had an interesting exclusive the other day on NextGov: The Office of Personnel Management is keeping a close eye on details emerging about a hack at the second biggest U.S. health insurer, Anthem Inc., which provides coverage to 1.3 million federal employees. Anthem runs the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan, better known…
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At least four lawsuits filed against Anthem within days of breach disclosure
Yes, it was less than 24 hours before the first potential class action was filed. Here are four potential class action lawsuits we know about already: Indy law firm files lawsuit on behalf of Anthem customers (Plaintiff: Karen Meadows) Anthem Sued Over Large Data Breach by California Consumer (Plaintiff: Susan Morris) Anthem’s big data breach…
Jefferson National Parks Association discloses POS breach at Gateway Arch stores
Seen on the non-profit association’s web site: Information on Data Compromise at Gateway Arch stores On December 17, 2014, federal authorities alerted Jefferson National Parks Association that we may have been the victim of possible theft of payment card numbers at our two stores at the Gateway Arch: the Museum Store and Levee Mercantile. JNPA regrets any…
Anthem Alerts Consumers to Protect Themselves from Phishing Emails
Some people are already receiving phishing emails, it seems. Anthem has issued the following press release in response: INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 6, 2015– Individuals who may have been impacted by the cyber attack against Anthem, should be aware of scam email campaigns targeting current and former Anthem members. These scams, designed to capture personal information (known…
Anthem Attack Investigators See Signs of Chinese Hackers
And so it begins.
Fifth Circuit holds liability coverage for claimed violations of “person’s right of privacy” does not extend to lawsuit brought by business
Jon T. Neumann and Benjamin B. Watson of Steptoe & Johnson LLP write: In Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Gum Tree Property Management, L.L.C., ___ F. App’x ___, 2015 WL 170244 (5th Cir. Jan. 14, 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Mississippi law, affirmed the district court’s summary judgment order holding that a…