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Error-plagued Obamacare website hacked, U.S. says personal data not compromised

The HealthCare.gov website was hacked in July, although no personal data appear to have been taken.

By Chris Strohm, Bloomberg, Anna Edney, Bloomberg | Updated on September 05, 2014
The data 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.

(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.

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