Privacy Concerns and Violations

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Blue Shield data breach exposed 4.7 million Californians' information to Google Ads

Data breach lasted for years and took a long time to discover

April, 24th, 2025 By Dieter Holger

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A data breach at Blue Shield of California exposed millions of customer's data to Google for years.

The Blue Shield data breach affects around 4.7 million customers, according to an April 9 filing with the Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter to victims, Blue Shield of California said the following information may have been exposed:

The Blue Shield data breach stems from a misconfiguration of Google Analytics, which health providers use to tra...

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