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United States – Aetna

Exploit: Malicious Insider
Aetna: Insurance Company 

Risk to Small Business: 1.928 = Severe

Aetna is in hot water after a debacle that involved a contractor BEC and phishing in an explosive insider incident. On Sept. 28, Aetna was informed that an EyeMed email account was accessed by an unauthorized individual and that phishing emails were sent to addresses contained in the mailbox. The email account contained information about individuals who previously or currently receive vision-related services through EyeMed, including Aetna customers.

Individual Risk: 2.122 = Severe

The information that may have been accessed included names, addresses, dates of birth and vision insurance accounts/identification numbers. In some cases, full or partial Social Security numbers, birth or marriage certificates, medical diagnoses and conditions, treatment information or financial information may have been accessed. Customers of Aetna that use EyeMed should be wary of potential spear phishing and identity theft. EyeMed is mailing letters to affected individuals and has established a dedicated call center to answer any questions and concerns. It is also offering free credit monitoring and identity protection services for two years.

Customers Impacted: 500,000 estimated

How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Insider threats are one of the most overlooked high-damage cybersecurity threats. No one wants to believe that their employees are out to get them, but even non-malicious insiders can do massive damage fast.

Source:
https://medcitynews.com/2020/12/information-of-nearly-half-a-million-aetna-members-exposed-in-email-hack