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A major data breach at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has compromised the personal information of over 100,000 Americans. Fraudulent Medicare.gov accounts were created using stolen beneficiary details, raising concerns about identity theft. CMS is taking steps to mitigate the damage, including issuing new Medicare cards.
- Fraudulent Medicare.gov accounts were created using stolen beneficiary data, including MBIs and personal details.
- CMS has deactivated all fraudulent accounts and blocked new account creation from foreign IP addresses.
- Affected individuals will receive new Medicare cards, and are advised to monitor credit reports for identity theft.
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