{"id":50970,"date":"2023-03-09T14:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34404\/Hundreds-Of-US-Lawmakers-And-Staffers-Affected-By-Data-Breach.html"},"modified":"2023-03-09T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:56:05","slug":"hundreds-of-us-lawmakers-and-staffers-affected-by-data-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/hundreds-of-us-lawmakers-and-staffers-affected-by-data-breach\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds Of US Lawmakers And Staffers Affected By Data Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/230308151206-capitol-dome-0308.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/source\/instances\/source-h_06f8e2aeb6a068ad7da353ee36cbb51d@published\" class=\"source inline-placeholder\"> <cite class=\"source__cite\"> <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"><\/span> <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span> &nbsp;\u2014&nbsp; <\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_7051B932-BBD1-9775-65FE-C3683311A7A3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> Hundreds of US House members and staff had their personally identifiable information stolen in a breach of a DC health care insurance service, the House chief administrative officer told lawmakers Wednesday in a letter obtained by CNN. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_E3C237B6-A2C6-9113-1C0F-C369B969B789@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The FBI is investigating the \u201csignificant data breach,\u201d which occurred Tuesday and potentially involved thousands of enrollees in the DC Health Link marketplace, House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor told lawmakers in the letter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_493AB45F-1924-D53B-ABF4-C369B9724960@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> \u201cIt is important to note that at this time, it does not appear that Members or the House of Representatives were the specific target of the attack,\u201d Szpindor wrote. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_91AD3E7E-3ED9-CC53-B991-C3964A89B2CF@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> DC Health Link confirmed in a statement that \u201cdata for some DC Health Link customers has been exposed on a public forum.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_29CCECA5-58FE-2DC5-880F-C397508CDAE4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> \u201cWe have initiated a comprehensive investigation and are working with forensic investigators and law enforcement. Concurrently, we are taking action to ensure the security and privacy of our users\u2019 personal information,\u201d the statement said, adding that DC Health Link will provide identity and credit monitoring services for impacted customers as well as credit monitoring services for all of its customers \u201cout of an abundance of caution.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_73CD621C-0975-5851-C74B-C3726A3D9F15@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The FBI said in a statement Wednesday that it is \u201caware of this incident and is assisting. As this is an ongoing investigation, we do not have any additional information to provide at this time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_5829FB6F-387D-716A-B6D7-C3946A09CB82@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CNN that the breach, which was first reported by Punchbowl News, is a \u201creal concern.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_1454EC4E-9DB8-ABD6-232B-C3946D519548@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> \u201cLeader Hakeem Jeffries and I sent a letter to the DC Health about the concern we have here,\u201d the California Republican said, noting that he does not know how many members may have been affected. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_B1F0706D-24CB-E3F0-0570-C455F705AEEA@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> On a popular cybercrime forum this week, someone claimed to have sold the data belonging to DC Health Link. The advertisement for the stolen data, which CNN reviewed, claimed the leak affected 170,000 people and included Social Security numbers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_FC806183-D4E4-131D-5695-C455FBEF3672@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> CNN was unable to independently verify those claims. The user advertising the data did not immediately respond Wednesday night when CNN asked in an online chat how much they sold the data for. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_467122E5-5673-F940-3690-C45880315EBE@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The advertisement was removed from the cybercrime forum later Wednesday night. It was not immediately clear why. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_2DE92EC4-4B78-A2A7-CFEE-C455FBF4EFC3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The user has been on the cybercrime forum for months and earned a reputation for selling compromised databases, Michael DeBolt, chief intelligence officer at security firm Intel471, told CNN. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_82911CD6-524D-A277-4D7E-C455FBF877BD@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> \u201cLike other financially motivated actors, (this actor) is opportunistic rather than seeking to target specific regions or sectors,\u201d DeBolt said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_13330A02-C192-F7B6-73D5-C455FC022BDB@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> Contractors that store data belonging to US lawmakers could face greater scrutiny following this week\u2019s breach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_17C3BA98-EB90-C952-DFCB-C37419231CD3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The Committee on House Administration Republicans tweeted that Chairman Bryan Steil \u201cis aware of the breach\u201d and is working with Szpindor, the House chief administrative officer, \u201cto ensure the vendor takes necessary steps to protect the (personally identifiable information) of any impacted member, staff, and their families.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_05367DB3-8C16-9FDB-0270-C369B97A83D3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> The top Democrat on the panel, Rep. Joe Morelle of New York, told CNN the data breach is \u201cegregious\u201d and that the FBI discovered it because the information ended up on the \u201cdark web.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_32F7CACF-FED0-7D39-A8CD-C369B97EA6FC@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> He said in addition to investigating what happened, Congress needs to figure out how to allocate more resources so those who contract with the government can better protect this type of information. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_6040585E-E9CB-E551-77AB-C39A9D1955F7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> \u201cWe are deeply concerned about DC Health Link\u2019s data breach and the impact on our Members and staff. We will continue to communicate any updates we receive from law enforcement to impacted Members and staff,\u201d a CAO spokesperson said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"archive.cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_A101B8BF-BF0B-4547-2F9E-C3773E32C26C@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\"> <em>This story has been updated with additional information. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34404\/Hundreds-Of-US-Lawmakers-And-Staffers-Affected-By-Data-Breach.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ MORE 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