“Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
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Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#2I hate the tone of that letter, has the typical PR tone all over it.
Basically to sum it up: "Your Social Security Number, Name, Birthdate, Address, and everything else needed to steal your identity is at risk. But don't worry! Your credit card number is safe."
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#3Good job issuing the release in the middle of the night to try to avoid the PR, too. What a trainwreck. Anthem basically passed out identity theft kits, and you can even sort by income to go after the rich ones first! (Why does Anthem know your income? It doesn't seem relevant to offer you health insurance products.)
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#4I know my credit card company allows me to set a password to prevent unauthorized access from someone who might have stolen this kind of data. Is there a similar system in place to make it harder for an identity thief to open accounts in my name or do other things that might damage my reputation?
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#5I know my credit card company allows me to set a password to prevent unauthorized access from someone who might have stolen this kind of data. Is there a similar system in place to make it harder for an identity thief to open accounts in my name or do other things that might damage my reputation?
You can freeze your credit. I don't claim it to be a comprehensive solution to a complicated topic like identity theft, but it helps, and is fairly easy and inexpensive to do.
http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-financ...
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#6I hate the tone of that letter, has the typical PR tone all over it. Basically to sum it up: "Your Social Security Number, Name, Birthdate, Address, and everything else needed to steal your identity is at risk. But don't worry! Your credit card number is safe."
And listing income data last, like they're hoping members don't notice it.
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#7My first thought upon reading this headline was, "The health insurers have an anthem??"
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#8I know my credit card company allows me to set a password to prevent unauthorized access from someone who might have stolen this kind of data. Is there a similar system in place to make it harder for an identity thief to open accounts in my name or do other things that might damage my reputation?
You can freeze your credit. I don't claim it to be a comprehensive solution to a complicated topic like identity theft, but it helps, and is fairly easy and inexpensive to do. http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-financ...
I love that companies that I never agreed to have a business relationship with can charge me to preempt getting fucked by their shitty security.
"Fees for Identity Theft Victims: Free; Non-victims: $10"
If I wait to become a victim, I can save tens of dollars!
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#9Good job issuing the release in the middle of the night to try to avoid the PR, too. What a trainwreck. Anthem basically passed out identity theft kits, and you can even sort by income to go after the rich ones first! (Why does Anthem know your income? It doesn't seem relevant to offer you health insurance products.)
> Why does Anthem know your income? It doesn't seem relevant to offer you health insurance products.
Your income is strongly correlated with your health. The lower your income the more likely you are to suffer from conditions such as obesity and diabetes, and the higher your mortality rate will be. Health insurers can use income figures as one factor when calculating the overall risk of a policy.
Re: “Anthem was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack”
#10The security industry/products seriously need a make over. So much money spent and yet, hacks just keep getting bigger and worse.
[edit]: Disclaimer - I'm CTO at @menlosecurity.