Anthem
Disclosed Jan 26, 200719 years ago196,000 affectedUnverified
Tapes with names and SSNs of 196,000 members stolen from vendor
Cassette tapes holding names and Social Security numbers of about 196,000 customers were stolen from a lock box held by one of WellPoint's vendors.
What is known
| People affected | 196,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers |
| Sector | Insurance · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jan 26, 2007 | 196,000 |
Other breaches at Anthem
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 20214 years agoHacking | Oct 15, 20214 years ago | Hacking | Healthcare | Confirmed | 6,118 |
| Disclosed Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 20169 years agoInsider | Oct 26, 20169 years ago | Insider | Insurance | Confirmed | 19K |
| 2014 data warehouse breach of 78.8M people; USD 16M HHS OCR and USD 39.5M statesFeb 4, 201511 years agoHacking | Feb 4, 201511 years ago | Hacking | Insurance | Settled | 79M |
| Disclosed Mar 20, 2013Mar 20, 201313 years ago | Mar 20, 201313 years ago | Not stated | Insurance | Confirmed | Unknown |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.