Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack

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Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack
(Reuters) – Health insurer Anthem Inc, which earlier this month reported that it was hit by a massive cyberbreach, said on Tuesday that 8.8 million to 18.8 million people who were not its customers could be victims in the attack.

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