Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – October 26, 2025
🚨ALERT – Major healthcare insurer’s vendor breached, 462,000 members exposed 👉Why it matters – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana revealed that roughly 462,000 current and former members had their protected health information accessed during a cyberattack on its partner, Conduent Business Services. The HIPAA Journal Many seniors rely on BCBS plans—this is a reminder that even if you weren’t directly attacked, your data may sit with a third‑party vendor. 📣Call to Action – If you’re with BCBSMT or a similar plan, call the insurer and the vendor to ask: “Have my records been accessed? What services are you offering for protection (credit monitoring, ID theft insurance)?” Then change your healthcare portal password and enable any offered alerts. 📈ECONOMY & SECURITY – Global convention boosts cybercrime cooperation 👉Why it matters – The signing of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (aka the “Hanoi Convention”) signals countries committing to be tougher on cyber...