Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Cyber Attack
As widely reported, Anthem, Inc. was the target of a sophisticated external cyber attack that occurred in December 2014 and January 2015. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is the claims administrator for the WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan. Anthem has informed us that WELS VEBA members since 2004 may be at risk of unauthorized access to their confidential data.
Current and former WELS VEBA members are encouraged to visit Anthem’s cyber attack website at www.anthemfacts.com or call Anthem’s hotline at 877-263-7995 for up-to-date information on the attack and its impact on members, as well as instructions on how to utilize free credit monitoring and identify theft repair services.
The pages below provide updates sent to WELS VEBA members and calling bodies based on information provided by Anthem: