---
title: "Security Experts Comment on CareFirst Healthcare Breach"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/security-experts-comment-on-carefirst-healthcare-breach/"
date: "2015-05-27T04:33:55+00:00"
section: "Identity Theft"
tags:
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Identity Theft"
source: "informationsecuritybuzz.com"
source_url: "http://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/security-experts-comment-on-carefirst-healthcare-breach/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InformationSecurityBuzz+%28Information+Security+Buzz%29"
---

# Security Experts Comment on CareFirst Healthcare Breach

May 27, 2015 · Reported by informationsecuritybuzz.com

> Cybersecurity experts from HP Security Voltage, Lancope, Tripwire and Secure Channels commented on news of a breach at healthcare provider CareFirst potentially affecting more than 1 million customers. Mark Bower, Global Director, Product Management, HP Security Voltage (www.voltage.com): “Healthcare entities are the new data gold mines for attackers. The data is lucrative, often unprotected, and useful for medical and identity fraud.

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**Tags:** [Data Breach](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-breach/) · [Identity Theft](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/identity-theft/)