New data suggests Anthem Breach began in April 2014

New data suggests Anthem Breach began in April 2014 -

After the announcement last week of a major attack on the health insurance provider Anthem , millions of Americans across the country are waiting for more information to come on. Time is of the essence in the wake of a major attack like Anthem violation, but too often, we find that these attacks began long before their discovery. Unfortunately, this may be the case for that offense as well. Cyber ​​security blogger Brian Krebs, who broke the infamous hack target in December 2013, said the data analysis of the Anthem violation suggest that the attackers may have had access to the system in April 2014 -. Nine months before the intrusion was discovered

What new evidence has been discovered in the Anthem breach?

The security experts are working to track down the perpetrators of the attack and find out exactly how Anthem computer systems have been breached. According to Krebs, the experts found that the attack and the servers of tools used in the breach bear the mark of a Chinese spy group sponsored by the state often called "Deep Panda." Apparently, several areas were recorded in April 2014, which mimicked Wellpoint. com - which was the name of Anthem until a name change in late 2014. These areas are then used to create phishing sites to deceive customers into thinking they sign into the website legitimate when they really provide their account information to hackers.

Fortunately for the other health care providers and insurance companies, a statement released by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) said that not determine other industry organizations health were compromised. The attack on Anthem was targeted, rather than part of a broader attempt to infiltrate several companies in the US healthcare system.

It is important for customers to be vigilant Anthem

Since we still do not know how the information is used raped, it is wise to take precautions to protect your identity. However, the silver lining is that there is a chance most people will not have their information misused because of the Anthem violation. If the attack was sponsored by the Chinese state, there is a possibility, Krebs said that the attackers were looking for information on some people. Since Anthem provides health insurance for a number of US government employees. Until we know more, it is best to take whatever steps you can to protect yourself against identity theft.