Health Net Security Breach Could Affect 1.9M Enrollees

[Jake Kouns <jkouns () opensecurityfoundation org>]

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RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- Health Net Inc. announced a major security
breach that could affect the personal information of 1.9 million
current and past enrollees nationwide.

Health Net said several information server drives from it's Rancho
Cordova data center that holds the personal information are
unaccounted for.

The company would not directly say if they were stolen or just missing.

“After a forensic analysis, Health Net has determined that personal
information of some former and current Health Net members, employees
and health care providers is on the drives, and may include names,
addresses, health information, Social Security numbers and/or
financial information,” said Health Net in a news release.

The California Department of Managed Health Care says the breach is so
concerning they have launched their own investigation into this
breach.

Enrollees past and present are concerned about their personal information.

“Its scary cause you think these insurance companies are very careful
with that kind of information,” said Louie Nava, a former Health Net
enrollee.
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