HealthCare.gov Details

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    HealthCare.gov

    Baltimore, Maryland • employees • Governments

    https://www.healthcare.gov
    United States

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    Security Incidents

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    HealthCare.gov is a digital health insurance marketplace established by the U.S. federal government to facilitate the purchase of health insurance in accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The platform was launched on October 1, 2013, with the primary goal of expanding access to health insurance, increasing consumer protections, and reducing healthcare costs. It allows users to compare health insurance plans, determine eligibility for subsidies, and enroll in healthcare coverage.

    The website initially faced numerous technical issues that hindered user experience and enrollment capabil...
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    Security Incidents

    HealthCare.gov Breach of Jul 2024
    Severity Score
    Significant to High

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    HealthCare.gov recently experienced a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 7,500 users. The breach came to light on July 11, when a threat actor, using the alias “HealthDontCare,” claimed on BreachForums that they had leaked a database containing 83,000 lines of user data. The records included full names, phone numbers, email addresses, and home addresses.

    The attacker claimed to have exploited multiple vulnerabilities to gain access to the data and shared sample records to substantiate their claim. They mentioned that the breach occurred due to a failure to meet an...
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    Severity

    The data breach at HealthCare.gov, reportedly orchestrated by a threat actor under the alias "HealthDontCare," exposed the sensitive information of approximately 7,500 users. This breach, publicized on BreachForums, involved the leak of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as full names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, cities, states, and zip codes. The threat actor provided sample records to substantiate their claim, asserting that multiple vulnerabilities were exploited to access this data.

    Given that HealthCare.gov handles crucial health insurance data, the ex...
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    Impact

    HealthCare.gov recently experienced a data breach, purportedly exposing the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of approximately 7,500 users. The compromised data includes full names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, cities, states, and zip codes. The threat actor allegedly responsible has leaked these details on a dark web forum to substantiate their claims.

    While HealthCare.gov services remained operational, the stolen database poses significant risks such as identity theft and financial fraud, potentially undermining public trust. No internal systems were reported o...
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