Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach
BLUF – TriWest Healthcare Alliance notified 11,844 TRICARE beneficiaries that an unauthorized individual accessed and downloaded limited personal and protected health information during an April cybersecurity incident, although the company reported no evidence that the information has been misused and is offering 24 months of free credit monitoring to affected individuals. For Navy Medicine, the breach highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity and protection of health information across the Military Health System, reinforcing the need for robust safeguards, rapid incident response, and continued vigilance as military healthcare becomes increasingly digital and interconnected.
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