California Physicians' Services

Blue Shield of California notified members of a ransomware attack on August 25, 2021 targeting Team Alvarez, a Blue Shield broker. The unauthorized access was terminated the same day. Potentially exposed PHI included names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, gender, subscriber ID numbers, policy effective dates, emergency contact information, and broker information. No SSNs, driver's license numbers, or financial account data were accessed. Blue Shield offered one year of complimentary Experian IdentityWorks to affected members.