Topic: Anthem Hacking

Analyst Gordon Chang warns that the Chinese Communist Party is aggressively collecting global DNA data through hacking and the acquisition of biotechnology companies. He suggests this data could be used to develop bioweapons targeting specific ethnic groups. The discussion advises against using commercial ancestry services due to these security risks.

A report from Kaspersky Labs reveals a massive, sophisticated malware hack that has targeted banks in Russia, Japan, the U.S., and Europe since 2013. The discussion also touches on the Anthem hack and the prevalence of antiquated software in major corporate security systems.

A major data breach at health insurer Anthem affected 80 million people, with investigators blaming Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hosts question why the hackers ignored medical records and only took personal identification data, suggesting the breach may actually be industrial espionage by a corporate competitor. They also critique the media's use of the word "cracked" and the lack of accountability for the security of the Oracle databases involved.

The massive data breach at Anthem Blue Cross, affecting 80 million customers, is discussed as a failure of electronic medical record mandates. The hosts reference Theodore Kaczynski’s "Industrial Society and Its Future," arguing that the more society relies on technology and the cloud, the more vulnerable private information becomes.