Anthem's Speedy Breach Detection Likely To Ease Liability

Scott L. Vernick was quoted in the Law360 article, "Anthem's Speedy Breach Detection Likely To Ease Liability." Full text can be found in the February 5, 2015, issue, but a synopsis is below.

Anthem Inc., the nation's second largest health insurer, disclosed Wednesday that the company had suffered a "very sophisticated attack" at the hands of cyberattackers.

The hacked system contained names, addresses, birthdays, Social Security numbers, income data and other personal information of approximately 80 million current and former customers and employees, but the company's quick detection of the intrusion could help to stave off some scrutiny it will face from both class action and bar regulators.