Ride the Lightning
Cybersecurity and Future of Law Practice Blog
by Sharon D. Nelson Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
Medicaid Hacked: Over 181,000 Records Breached
April 9, 2012
ZDNet has reported that the Utah Department of Technology Services (DTS) notified the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) last week that the server that stores Medicaid claims was hacked. 181,604 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) recipients had their personal information breached and 25,096 of those had their Social Security Numbers compromised.
The breach is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe and took place on March 30th, 2012.
Someone's job is probably at stake since the hack was possible because of a configuration error at the authentication level of a new server commissioned to store the data. Once DTS became aware of the hack, it shut down the server – it says it has now reviewed every server in Utah to ensure that proper security measures are in place.
We continue to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted.
Hat tip to Dan Fuller.
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