Anthem didn't encrypt the personal data of its customers prior to the massive hack it suffered last month, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Citing a person familiar with the matter, the Journal reports that encrypting the data would have made it more difficult for hackers to access, though it would have made it harder for the health insurance company to analyze and share the data with providers and states.
It was revealed this week that hackers stole millions of records on customers and employees at Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the US. The hackers obtained the names, birthdays, addresses, and social security numbers, though there is no sign that they accessed any medical records. Authorities are...
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