The cyberattack—in which hackers stole the names, birthdays, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information of 78.8 million current and former members and employees—gave Anthem's reputation a black eye early on. The company and the industry at large scrambled to do damage control. Consumers questioned whether Anthem and other healthcare organizations could manage the volumes of data they had.
But the breach essentially has been treated as a footnote since then. Anthem's pending acquisition of Cigna Corp., other high-profile healthcare digital attacks, and time overshadowed Anthem's large-scale breach. Unresolved legal issues likely have stifled further disclosure of what is known.
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