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Blue Shield Exposed Health Data of 4.7 Million via Google Ads

Blue Shield Exposed Health Data of 4.7 Million via Google Ads

Blue Shield of California inadvertently shared protected health information of up to 4.7 million members with Google Ads due to a configuration error over almost three years. The potentially exposed data includes insurance plan details and medical claim details, but no Social Security numbers or banking information. The healthcare provider is notifying the affected members, reinforcing its website security, and implementing safeguards to prevent such breaches in the future.

Source: gbhackers.com –

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