News 8 viewers have been asking questions about a letter that claims their personal, sensitive medical information was caught up in a data breach. This could be one of the largest medical records breaches in history. The data was compromised during a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare. Change Healthcare is one of the largest medical payment processing companies in the world, processing approximately 15 billion medical claims annually. The letter originated from West Sacramento, California, and notifies consumers about the Feb. 21 data breach and the steps the company has taken to stop it. The letter is addressed to your home address and includes your full name. It goes on to say that the following information may have been accessed: health insurance data, such as insurance policy numbers, medical records, lab results, images, claims benefits and payment data, Social Security numbers and driver’s license data. Change Healthcare offers two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection. Again, this company also processes medical claims. Maybe you haven’t heard of this one before. However, the president and CEO of the American Hospital Association called the cyberattack “the most significant and significant incident of its kind against the U.S. health care system in history.” It’s not a matter of if your information will be involved in a data breach, but when. Start taking steps to protect your personal information now.
News 8 viewers are asking questions about receiving letters claiming their sensitive personal medical information was involved in a data breach.
This could be one of the largest medical records leaks in history.
The data was compromised during a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, one of the world’s largest healthcare payment processors, processing approximately 15 billion medical claims each year.
The letter, sent from West Sacramento, California, informs consumers about the February 21 data breach and the steps the company took to stop it.
It will be sent to your home address and will include your full name.
Additionally, it states that the following information may have been accessed:
- Health insurance data (such as insurance card numbers, medical records, lab results, images, etc.)
- Request for claims and payment data
- Social Security Number and Driver’s License Data
Change Healthcare offers two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection.
Again, this is a company that processes medical claims, that you probably haven’t heard of.
But the president and CEO of the American Hospital Association called the cyberattack “the most significant and significant incident of its kind against the U.S. health care system in history.”
It’s not a question of if your information will be involved in a data breach, but when. Start taking steps to protect your personal information now.
