Massachusetts Health Insurer Data Breach Impacts 2.8 Million

Massachusetts Health Insurer Data Breach Impacts 2.8 Million

March 29, 2024 at 07:18AM

Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, reported a ransomware attack in April 2023 resulting in the theft of personal information from over 2.8 million individuals. The stolen data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical information. The company is providing affected individuals with credit monitoring and identity protection services.

From the meeting notes, the key takeaways are as follows:

– Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, experienced a ransomware attack in April 2023, impacting more than 2.8 million individuals.

– The stolen personal information includes names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, health insurance account information, financial account information, medical history, diagnoses, and treatment information.

– Point32Health has begun notifying affected individuals and is providing complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.

– The company has updated the number of affected individuals to more than 2.86 million and has filed a data breach notice with the Maine Attorney General’s Office.

– Point32Health was formed in 2021 through the merger of Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan and serves several states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire.

Additionally, the meeting notes mention three other data breach incidents related to other organizations.

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