(Bloomberg) — The HealthCare.gov website that had an error-plagued debut last year was hacked in July, although no personal data appear to have been taken, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The attack, discovered Aug. 25 and disclosed yesterday, marks the first known intrusion into the federally run website. The breach revived complaints from Republican lawmakers about the online portal through which consumers shop for health insurance as required under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
"Our review indicates that the server did not contain consumer personal information," Aaron Albright, an agency spokesman, said yesterday in an e-mailed statement. "We have taken measures to further strengthen security."
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