Hackers Breach Healthcare.gov System And Obtain Data On 75,000

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo/The AP



By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR

October 20, 2018 10:35 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month, compromising the sensitive personal data of some 75,000 people, officials said Friday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made the announcement late in the afternoon ahead of a weekend, a time slot agencies often use to release unfavorable developments.

Officials said the hacked system was shut down and technicians are working to restore it before sign-up season starts Nov. 1 for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

About 10 million people currently have private coverage under former President Barack Obama’s health care law.

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[Iliyah]

1. This administration is fucked up.

Since the GOP became the majority and shithole in the WH with all his corrupt family and friends I feel less safe.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

2. Just as with the "column of migrants headed for the border", this seems "conveniently" timed. (nt)

[7962]

3. I wish I knew how to stop this hacking crap. I'm totally behind the curve on all of it.

I wonder if it even CAN be stopped. It seems like some businesses just need to stop having their systems accessible outside the business. But healthcare.org certainly couldn't be one of those.

[htuttle]

4. They could start by rehiring a National Cybersecurity Coordinator

Trump said we didn't need one, and got rid of the position last May.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-eliminates-job-national-cybersecurity-coordinator-n874511

[7962]

5. Jeeeze... I guess he thought HE was smart enough on his own. Idiot. nt

[Wuddles440]

6. Probably done...

intentionally by King Donnie to further frustrate the public and degrade their confidence in the program.

[riversedge]

9. I would not put it past Donald to do anything to degrade confidence in ACA

[KWR65]

7. There is no such thing as privacy and Internet Security

This doesn't matter because most Americans have had their full name, date of birth and SSN exposed in hundreds of Internet data breaches.

[groundloop]

8. I'm guessing it was pretty easy to access..... once Tiny gave Russia the password