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Date: Fri Jun 25 2010 - 00:46:05 CDT

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http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2010/6/24/anthem-blue-cross-says-security-breach-might-have-affected-230000.aspx

California Healthline
June 24, 2010

Anthem Blue Cross has sent letters informing 230,000 members that their
personal information might have been accessed during a recent security
breach of the company's website, the Orange County Register reports.

The breach affected members who had pending insurance applications in an
Anthem system that allows users to track the status of their application
online.

Anthem spokesperson Cynthia Sanders said the information was accessed
briefly, primarily by attorneys seeking information for a class-action
lawsuit against the insurer. Sanders said Anthem sent the letters out of
"an abundance of caution," adding that it is unclear how many records
were viewed.

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