Arrr, nearly a million scallywags be at risk o’ lost gold due to a sneaky data plunderin’!
2024-09-11
Arrr, me hearties! Kurt “CyberMatey” Knutsson be spillin’ the beans on what landlubbers should fret over, as nearly a million Medicare folk be havin’ their secrets swiped in a scallywag data breach! Keep yer treasure maps safe, lest ye be walkin' the plank of identity theft!
Ahoy there, mateys! Gather ‘round as I spin ye a tale of woe from the seas of data breach! Nearly a million scallywags sailin’ under Medicare flags be learnin’ that their secrets be exposed in a treacherous cyber raid last year! Blimey, it be a right pickle, showin’ the ever-challengin’ battle of keepin’ our precious health info safe from dastardly hackers! Aye, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services be sendin’ word to 946,801 Medicare beneficiaries about the breach, which be caused by a chink in the armor of MOVEit file transfer software, used by Wisconsin's own Physicians Service Insurance Corp.In the dark days of May 2023, a sneaky invader be pilferin’ personal treasures from this system! WPS found out on July 8, 2024, that the scoundrels had made off with Medicare claims and other secrets. But fear not, mateys! No reports of identity piracy have arisen yet, and measures be takin’ to protect the good folk. They’ll be gettin’ new Medicare cards and a year’s worth of credit watchin’ to keep their treasures safe!
So, keep yer wits about ye! Watch for letters from CMS, and beware of any sea sirens tryin’ to trick ye into givin’ up yer info. Ye can’t be too careful on these turbulent digital waters!