The cyber attacker who breached more than 78 million Anthem consumer records in 2015 was acting on behalf of a foreign government, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Anthem is paying more than $260 million dollars for security improvements and remedial actions in response to this breach, the department said in releasing the examination findings and settlement agreement Friday.
“In this case, our examination team concluded with a significant degree of confidence that the cyber attacker was acting on behalf of a foreign government,” said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who was among seven insurance commissioners leading the national investigation.
Jones and the department did not name the foreign government nor identity of the attacker.
HENRY KOTULA 