Overview
A Texas-based company that provides health insurance and benefit plans has disclosed a data breach affecting almost 2.5 million people. The breach was reported by WebTPA in a data breach notice published earlier this month.
The Breach
According to the notice, WebTPA detected "evidence of suspicious activity" on December 28, 2023, which prompted an investigation to mitigate the threat and further secure their network. The investigation concluded that the unauthorized actor may have obtained personal information between April 18 and April 23, 2023.
Affected Information
The impacted data elements may have included:
- Name
- Contact Information (address, phone number, email)
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Insurance Information
Not every individual had all of these data elements compromised.
Breach Details
WebTPA reported the breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on May 8, according to the federal department’s website. The breach affected 2,429,175 individuals and occurred on a "network server."
Clarification Request
TechCrunch asked WebTPA to clarify how many people had their Social Security numbers stolen among other questions. Unfortunately, WebTPA did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Response from WebTPA
WebTPA stated that it is not aware of any misuse of benefit plan member information. Additionally, financial account information, credit card numbers, and "treatment or diagnostic information" were not impacted in the breach.
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