Consumer Groups Call Anthem’s No-Cost Credit Monitoring for Breach Victims Inadequate

Consumer groups are criticizing the no-cost credit monitoring Anthem is offering to potential victims of a recent cyberattack, which affected the personal data of nearly 80 million people, including 13.5 million California residents. The groups say that the single credit bureau monitoring Anthem is offering is not adequate, noting that industry best practices call for three-bureau monitoring when Social Security numbers have been compromised.

• "Consumer Groups Say Anthem's Identity Protection Plan Leaves Nearly 80 Million Victims Vulnerable" (Roosevelt, Orange County Register, 3/18).