Ratcliffe on Premera Blue Cross Cyber Breach

Statement

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, chairman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee in the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the cyber breach at Premera Blue Cross, an insurance plan provider:

"This most recent cyber breach reinforces the need for meaningful cybersecurity legislation to increase sharing of cyber threat indicators within the private sector and between both the government and private sector. The cyber breach also demonstrates that the threat landscape is rapidly evolving and must be addressed -- in this instance, individual health records were likely compromised. Further inaction is what most threatens Americans' privacy. Under the status quo, personal information remains vulnerable. Securing Americans' personal information and privacy is precisely what compels congressional action."

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