A Texas-based company that provides health insurances and benefit plans disclosed a data breach affecting almost 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security number stolen. WebTPA said in a data breach notice published earlier this month…

WebTPA disclosed a data breach from 2023 that impacted 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security Number stolen.

A health insurance and benefit plan provider headquartered in Texas has revealed a data intrusion that compromised the information of nearly 2.5 million individuals including some whose Social Security numbers were compromised The company detected…

WebTPA, a third-party administrator that provides healthcare management and administrative services, disclosed a data breach.

Texas-based WebTPA says it was the victim of a “data security incident” that potentially affected more than 2.4 million people.

The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes.

WebTPA Employer Services, LLC, reported a data breach detected on December 28, 2023, involving unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, including names and Social Security numbers, between April 18 and April 23, 2023. The Irving, Texas-based company, which provides administrative services for Transamerica Life Insurance and other insurers, has begun notifying affected individuals as of April 11, 2024. The nature of the attack and the number of affected individuals have not been disclosed.

WebTPA and several health insurers have agreed to pay $13.75M to settle class action litigation over an April 2023 data breach.

Individuals who received a data breach notice from WebTPA, may be eligible to claim up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.

The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes.