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by x0x0 4142 days ago
I got notified by anthem.

subject line:

   Important Update from Anthem, Inc.
And the first paragraph is:

   Safeguarding your personal, financial and medical information is one of our 
   top priorities, and because of that, we have state-of-the-art information 
   security systems to protect your data. However, despite our efforts, Anthem 
   Blue Cross was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack. 
   These attackers gained unauthorized access to Anthem’s IT system and have 
   obtained personal information from our current and former members such as 
   their names, birthdays, medical IDs/social security numbers, street 
   addresses, email addresses and employment information, including income 
   data. Based on what we know now, there is no evidence that credit card or 
   medical information (such as claims, test results or diagnostic codes) were 
   targeted or compromised. 
So yeah, safeguarding is apparently not that much of a priority.

This from a fucking company that uses an online payment system that limits your password to 8 characters.