21k customer records hit by Blue Shield of California security breach

Blue Shield of California is notifying 21,000 individuals whose personal information was compromised during a data breach that came to the organization’s attention in December. Those who may have been affected enrolled between October 2013 and December 2015.

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The compromised data may have included names, addresses, birth dates and Social Security information, according to the notification letter. Blue Shield of California is offering a one-year membership with a credit-monitoring service for individuals affected by the breach. 

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