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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Healthcare
- Entity Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Street Address: 2301 Main Street
- City: Kansas City
- State, or Country if outside the US: Missouri
- Zip Code: 64108
Submitted By
- Name: Stacy Harper
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Spencer Fane LLP
- Telephone Number: 913-327-5120
- Email Address: sharper@spencerfane.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 47034
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 164
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/23/2021
- Date Breach Discovered: 03/27/2021
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 05/26/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Member Letter.pdf
- Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
- Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
- If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 months