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Anthem agrees to $115 million settlement over data breach

Anthem agreed to pay $115 million to resolve consumer claims over a 2015 cyber-attack that compromised data on 78.8 million people, marking what attorneys in the case called the largest data-breach settlement in history.

By Pamela MacLean, Bloomberg | Updated on June 26, 2017
The plan requires Anthem to spend an undisclosed amount to help protect members’ personal information over the next three years. (Photo: Shutterstock)

(Bloomberg) – Anthem Inc. agreed to pay $115 million to resolve consumer claims over a 2015 cyberattack that compromised data on 78.8 million people, marking what attorneys in the case called the largest data breach settlement in history.

The proposed accord, which would end class-action lawsuits filed in several states, requires approval from a federal judge in San Jose, California. Anthem sells coverage under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand in 14 states.

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