Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Phishing attacks prey on victims of massive Anthem health insurance hack

I have made several blog entries regarding the Anthem data breach.  A breach affecting this many individuals, along with the ensuing phishing attacks, bears repetition.

Phishing attacks prey on victims of massive Anthem health insurance hack

Fraudsters and hackers have seized on this week's massive hack of Anthem — the second largest health insurance company in the US — as an opportunity to perpetrate phishing scams. Cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs reports that subscribers past and present to Anthem services like Blue Cross Blue Shield have started receiving phishing emails that purport to be from the company.

No comments:

Post a Comment