Investigation into data breach involving Blue Cross Blue Shield members could head to court

A report updates the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana breach tied to vendor Conduent, affecting up to 462,000 members’ PHI, and details ensuing legal and regulatory actions: the Montana State Auditor’s investigation under a new state reporting law, BCBSMT’s lawsuit challenging the auditor’s authority, and questions about whether HIPAA breach notification requirements were timely met, as no HHS breach tool entry was found for BCBSMT or Conduent.