Advertisement
Australia markets closed

  • ALL ORDS

    7,837.40
    -100.10 (-1.26%)
     

  • ASX 200

    7,575.90
    -107.10 (-1.39%)
     

  • AUD/USD

    0.6532
    +0.0008 (+0.13%)
     

  • OIL

    83.57
    0.00 (0.00%)
     

  • GOLD

    2,349.90
    +7.40 (+0.32%)
     

  • Bitcoin AUD

    98,159.17
    +995.06 (+1.02%)
     

  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,341.01
    -55.53 (-3.98%)
     

  • AUD/EUR

    0.6109
    +0.0036 (+0.60%)
     

  • AUD/NZD

    1.0982
    +0.0024 (+0.22%)
     

  • NZX 50

    11,805.09
    -141.34 (-1.18%)
     

  • NASDAQ

    17,700.90
    +270.39 (+1.55%)
     

  • FTSE

    8,142.56
    +63.70 (+0.79%)
     

  • Dow Jones

    38,212.15
    +126.35 (+0.33%)
     

  • DAX

    18,195.07
    +277.79 (+1.55%)
     

  • Hang Seng

    17,651.15
    +366.61 (+2.12%)
     

  • NIKKEI 225

    37,934.76
    +306.28 (+0.81%)
     

Hackers breach Healthcare.gov system, taking files on 75,000 people

Zack Whittaker
Hackers breach Healthcare.gov system, taking files on 75,000 people

A government system used by insurance agents and brokers to help customers sign up for healthcare plans was breached, allowing hackers to siphon off sensitive and personal data on 75,000 people. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed the breach in a late Friday announcement, but revealed few details about the contents of the files stolen. The hacked system was connected to the Healthcare.gov website, the front-facing portal for anyone signing up for an insurance plan under former President Obama's healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act.

Continue reading