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Obamacare: Security concerns arise as at least one website user receives personal information of other users

November 3, 2013

  As America’s Watchtower covered last week, people who sign up for healthcare using the healthcare exchanges are basically forfeiting their right to privacy, but if this story is correct the problem is even worse than could be imagined.

  At least one user who actually managed to navigate through the website to sign up for Obamacare actually received the personal information of two other users:

Justin Hadley was using the Obamacare website when he was accidentally sent “eligibility letters” addressed to other people — in other states.

“Justin Hadley logged on to HealthCare.gov to evaluate his insurance options after his health plan was canceled. What he discovered was an apparent security flaw that disclosed eligibility letters addressed to individuals from another state

“I was in complete shock,” said Hadley, who contacted Heritage after becoming alarmed at the breach of privacy.

Hadley, a North Carolina father, buys his insurance on the individual market. His insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, directed him to HealthCare.gov in a cancellation letter he received in September.

After multiple attempts to access the problem-plagued website, Hadley finally made it past the registration page Thursday. That’s when he was greeted with downloadable letters about eligibility — for two people in South Carolina.

  While the Obama regime is downplaying the problems with the website roll out as mere glitches in an overall successful program one would find it hard to write this off as simply a glitch. This is not a glitch, it is a major problem; to think that some users could be gaining access to the personal information of other users it totally unacceptable and is symptomatic of a much larger problem with the website.

  In this case there was no criminal intent, but this security breech should have everyone who is giving the Federal government their personal information very worried because it shows a serious lack of security. This was unintentional but it makes one wonder how tight the security is and shows us the door is open to hackers with nefarious intentions. If a person who was simply trying to sign up for Obamacare could accidentally gain access to the personal information of other users what could someone do who is intentionally trying to break through whatever security might be in place?

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  1. Brittius's avatar
    November 3, 2013 9:49 pm

    Reblogged this on Brittius.com.

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  2. Chris's avatar
    Chris permalink
    November 3, 2013 11:33 pm

    I saw this on TV. Here is John McAfee talking about the OC website.

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  3. Petermc3's avatar
    Petermc3 permalink
    November 4, 2013 10:04 am

    Think it’s annoying now, how long before a voice from Bombay answers on the OC help line ?

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