Anthem Data Breach
Security Notice - February 10, 2015
Anthem, Inc. is the second largest health insurer in the United States and is the most recent victim of a massive data breach impacting an estimated 80 million consumers. As of February 4, 2015, Anthem has confirmed that a network intrusion has led to the compromise of personally identifying information, including name, date of birth, Social Security number, street and email address, and some employment information.
Important to know the following:
- Anthem will offer free credit monitoring services to compromised customers. An announcement will be sent to compromised consumers with information regarding how to activate these services. HOWEVER, credit monitoring only alerts you to new credit or changes to your existing credit.
- Anthem has created a website to pass along information to the public (www.anthemfacts.com) and a toll-free telephone number for questions (877-263-7995). Those consumers who find that fraud has been perpetrated against them are encouraged to report the incident to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.
- Goldenwest Credit Union members will not be responsible for fraudulent account charges. If you suspect any fraudulent transactions, please contact Goldenwest Fraud Specialist immediately at 800-283-4550.
- Goldenwest Credit Union offers a low cost enhanced identity theft protection service called Fraud-Defender. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States, affecting nine million Americans each year. Learn about Fraud-Defender plans and pricing at www.gwcu.org/fraud-defender/.
How to Report Suspicious Activity
If you have received a suspicious e-mail or other fraudulent correspondence regarding Goldenwest Credit Union, please forward it to phishing@gwcu.org.
