WPS, working with CMS, has begun notifying nearly a million individuals affected by a breach concerning their protected health information. This was due to a security flaw in MOVEit software developed by Progress Software, leading to unauthorized access of Medicare beneficiary PII during file transfers for Medicare claim management and CMS healthcare provider audits. The breach occurred from May 27 to 31, 2023, with WPS informing CMS on July 8. 946,801 Medicare recipients are receiving notifications of this compromise of their personal data.
"id": "wps001041025",
"linkid": "wps-health-insurance",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "9/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"