Excellus Healthcare (Blue Cross Blue Shield) Data Breach

Attackers may have gained access to Excellus clients’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, member identification numbers, financial account information and claim information as indicators of compromise goes back to 2013.

Excellus has a client base of 10 million.

Healthcare companies are the best targets for attackers, the data contains loads of personal information. This is proven in the latest Ponemon report with Healthcare breaches being the majority of all breaches at 34%, followed by Government at 31%, and IT at 15%. (Check this infographic out)

Though there isn’t any indicators that the data was leaked, just that it was accessed, Excellus will offer any effected, identity monitoring and protection.