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Anthem has thier records stolen (hacked), then all thier clients targeted in Phishing attempt

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If you read the original story on the Anthem breach then you already know that 80 million clients records were stolen from the giant last week, now the stolen data may have resurfaced as the clients are targeted with Phishing emails, however, Anthem has not confirmed the link between the incidents, “Anthem said there was no indication the email scam was connected to those who perpetrated the security breach”. At this stage security firms believe the attack may be linked to “Deep Panda”, a Chinese hacking group which targets the healthcare industry.

“Anthem announced the warning about the email scam in a statement, saying they purport to come from Anthem and ask recipients to click on a link to obtain credit monitoring. Anthem advised recipients not to click on links or provide any information on any website.”

“Anthem’s shares ANTM -1.12% closed down 1.1 percent at $135.69 on the New York Stock Exchange.”

For the full story: http://fortune.com/2015/02/06/anthem-warns-email-scam/

Author: Shane Pringle

Technical Security Consultant for SecureData Africa

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  1. In the wake of its massive data breach, Anthem may have a substantial safety net in the form of cyber coverage from insurers. According to a recent report in Business Insurance, Anthem has $150 million to $200 million in cyber insurance, including excess layers of cyber coverage, insurance market sources told the publication.

    Anthem’s primary cyber insurer is Lexington Insurance Co., a unit of American International Group (AIG), Business Insurance revealed, explaining that Anthem has $10 million in primary cyber coverage above a $10 million self-retention with Lexington.

    Already, lawsuits have been filed against Anthem following a cyber attack, which potentially exposed the sensitive data of tens of millions of customers and employees.

    Sources told Business Insurance that Anthem’s excess layers of cyber coverage were provided by Lloyd’s of London syndicates, Zurich Insurance Group, units of Liberty Mutual Holding Co., and CNA Financial Corp.

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