Data Breach
CMS (Medicare) Data Breach
946K records exposed • July 2024
Medicare data for nearly a million seniors was stolen because one of their contractors used the vulnerable MOVEit software. Social Security numbers and bank account info were exposed.
What Happened
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed that nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries were affected by the MOVEit breach through a contractor.
Attack method: MOVEit vulnerability exploitation
What Data Was Exposed
Medicare ID numbers, Social Security numbers, Names, Dates of birth, Bank account numbers
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What to Do If You're Affected
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Watch for Medicare fraud
Lessons for Businesses
- • Government contractor security affects citizens
- • MOVEit impact is still being discovered
- • Senior citizens are attractive fraud targets
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