Government hackers attempt to break into Healthcare.gov

Government hackers see a way to break into Healthcare.gov, but in some ways that's good news. Cyber experts from the Health and Human Services Inspector General...

Government hackers see a way to break into Healthcare.gov, but in some ways that’s good news. Cyber experts from the Health and Human Services Inspector General’s Office found a big hole in the site’s security system. But once the hackers found the hole and tried to exploit it, the site’s defense system blocked them. The agency says its working to fix the problem.

The good news is that the security programs are working more of less like they’re supposed to. The IG’s office says the site needs more work to guarantee consumer safety, but HHS is making good progress on fixing the problems after it discovers them. The department did have prior warning the hackers were coming, but it didn’t know when or where the attack would happen.

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