Identity Theft Protection Services Being Offered by California Health Insurance Company after Information Accessible Online

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in California is sending out letters and a statement regarding a data breach that happened on their website to over 230,000 of their customers.

It was found that a number of files of pending insurance claims was accessible online for a period of time in which personal information was allowed to be viewed by the public with some simple web address and URL manipulation. Social Security numbers and other information that could be used in identity theft was accessible and was immediately caught and reviewed upon discovering the accessible files.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has sent out letters offering one year of free identity theft protection services due to the incident. However, those who have been notified of the security breach are still unhappy, if not downright mad, that the information was so unsecured and available like it was. You would be too if that was your private information just ready to be stolen by an identity thief.