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Conduent Breach: 10.5M Exposed in Major Healthcare Hack
11 Dec
Summary
- Over 10.5 million individuals affected by Conduent data breach.
- Hackers accessed systems from October 21, 2024, to January 13, 2025.
- Exposed data includes names, SSNs, birthdates, and medical information.
A significant data breach has impacted Conduent, a major business services vendor, affecting over 10.5 million individuals across several US states. The intrusion occurred between October 21, 2024, and January 13, 2025, with sensitive personal and medical information compromised. This incident ranks as the eighth-largest healthcare breach recorded in US history, raising serious privacy concerns.
The exposed data includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical information, and health insurance details. Specific numbers of affected customers were reported in Oregon and Montana, among other states. Conduent is facing multiple class-action lawsuits alleging inadequate security measures for the sensitive data it handled.
Conduent has incurred substantial direct response costs, estimated at $25 million, with further expenses anticipated from ongoing remediation, litigation, and settlements, potentially exceeding $50 million. The company is offering three years of credit monitoring services through Kroll to affected customers and has cautioned about future financial impacts.
