DC Health Link confirmed on Wednesday that the data for an unspecified number of customers was affected, The Guardian reported. The company provides health insurance to members of Congress and their employees.
The company did not specify how many customers were affected and said it was notifying them and working with law enforcement. The FBI said it was aware of the incident and was assisting the investigation.
According to The Guardian, a broker on an online crime forum was offering to sell records on 170,000 DC Health Link customers for an unspecified amount. The broker claimed they were stolen on Monday.
Sample stolen data was posted on the site for a dozen apparent customers. It included social security numbers, addresses, names of employers, phone numbers, emails and addresses.
In an email to all Senate email account holders, the sergeant at arms said it was informed that the stolen data included full names of the insured and family members but “no other personally identifiable information.”
It recommended that anyone registered on the health insurance exchange freeze their credit to prevent identity theft.
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