Anthem to Pay a $16M Settlement to HHS for Data Breach

Anthem to Pay a $16M Settlement to HHS for Data Breach
The headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurer Anthem Inc in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Oct. 27, 2003. A.J. Mast/Getty Images
Holly Kellum
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Health care company Anthem Inc. has signed a settlement agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for $16 million after data from millions of customers was exposed in a 2014–2015 cyber attack.

This is the highest payout HHS has ever received. The previous highest was $5.5 million for suits against Memorial Healthcare System in 2017 and Advocate Health Care Network in 2016.
Holly Kellum
Holly Kellum
Washington Correspondent
Holly Kellum is a Washington correspondent for NTD. She has worked for NTD on and off since 2012.
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