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Anthem Warns Customers of Email Scam after Data Breach

| February 6, 2015 Comment

Anthem warns customers of email scam after data breach – Health insurer Anthem Inc warned customers about an email scam targeting former and current members whose personal information was suspected to have been breached.

The US health insurer said on Wednesday that hackers breached its IT system containing data on up to 80 million people. Anthem said on Friday it was not calling members regarding the cyber attack and not asking for credit card information or social security numbers over the phone.

Cyber security has become a major concern for U.S. firms. Some of the biggest data breaches reported to date include those at retailers Target Corp and Home Depot Inc.

Anthem’s shares were down about 1 pct at $135.93 on the New York Stock Exchange in afternoon trading.

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