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Anthem Blue Cross

Anthem Blue Cross notified California AG on May 18, 2022 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 24, 2022. Data exposed: Medical / health information, Name.

All 4 filings by Anthem Blue Cross, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Anthem Blue Cross
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 18, 2022
Date(s) of breach
Monday, January 24, 2022
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Medical / health information Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jan 24, 2022, as stated in the letter
"On January 24, 2022, VBH became aware of unusual activity within its network and discovered that there had been unauthorized access to the environment."
Days to notice
114 days from discovery (Jan 24, 2022) to the California record (May 18, 2022). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:02 UTC

Dates and counts as filed by the organization with the agency. The breach window and the report date often differ by months.

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Other filings by Anthem Blue Cross

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Anthem Blue Cross California AG CA Sep 28, 2022 Not published Medical / health informationHealth insuranceDate of birthEmail address+3
Anthem Blue Cross California AG CA Nov 24, 2021 Not published Medical / health informationDate of birthEmail addressPhone number+2
Anthem Blue Cross California AG CA Nov 20, 2013 Not published Social Security numberTax ID / EIN / ITINPostal addressName

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