State regulators are warning that 8,500 current or former customers of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee could be affected by a cyber attack.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance urged them to take precautions to protect themselves from possible credit fraud and identity theft in the wake of the recently revealed cyber-attack on New York-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
Tennessee consumers potentially impacted may be those who sought, or had a family member seek, medical services in Excellus’ upstate New York service region, according to the department.
Tennessee plan members who have been impacted will be contacted by letter from Excellus informing them that they have been compromised. For details, visit www.excellusfacts.com or call 1-877-589-3331. Letters should be mailed to impacted members by mid-October.