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Express Scripts Reports Massive Data Breach
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2008-11-07
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Pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts sent out warning that millions of patient records could be exposed by extortionists following a data breach.
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The St. Louis-based company received a ransom note from an unknown entity asking an undisclosed sum of money to prevent the leakage of the records. The letter included the personal information of 75 Express Scripts members, along with their names, birthdays, social security numbers, and some prescription information.
The company notified affected members along with the FBI and began conducting its own internal investigation regarding the information in the letter, which arrived in early November. The company said it wanted to give authorities a chance to be on the trail before alerting the rest of the public.
We have been conducting a thorough investigation since we received this threat and we are taking it very seriously," said George Paz, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are cooperating with the FBI and are committed to doing what we can to protect our members' personal information and to track down the person or persons responsible for this criminal act."
Paz called the breach and threat "outrageous."
The company has set up a special website for members looking to get more information about the data breach. The web address is www.esisupports.com.
"As security experts know," said Paz, "no data system is completely invulnerable.We continue to conduct our investigation. We are notifying our members and clients to enable them to take steps to protect themselves from possible identity theft."
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