Breachesby GlyphAetna
Disclosed May 28, 200965,000 affectedUnverified
Web site breach may have exposed SSNs of 65,000 Aetna employees
Intruders harvested email addresses from an Aetna jobs web site, used them for a spam campaign, and may have obtained Social Security numbers of 65,000 current and former employees.
What is known
| People affected | 65,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 28, 2009 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | EmailsSocial Security numbers |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
Notices filed
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