Anthem to Pay $16M in Record Data Breach Settlement

Anthem has agreed to pay the federal government $16 million in a settlement over its 2015 data breach that hit nearly 79 million people, HHS said Monday.
The agreement is by far the largest settlement reached by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights for a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) breach. Hackers stole the names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, home addresses, and other personal information in the 2015 cyber attack.
As part of the settlement, Anthem agreed to a corrective action plan where it will conduct a risk analysis and fix any deficiencies. HHS will oversee Anthem’s work.