BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - VIVA Health is notifying nearly 5,000 members that limited health information was accessed in a recent cybersecurity incident.

The insurer said it identified a file on its website Aug. 27 that contained protected health information. The file had been publicly accessible since June 14, according to the company. It was immediately removed, and state and federal regulators were notified.

VIVA Health emphasized sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, addresses and financial details were not involved in the data breach.

The exposed information included Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers, member IDs, group numbers, county of residence, authorization numbers from August and September 2024, and general details about prior authorization

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