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Nearly 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have recently learned that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach last year .
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is notifying 946,801 Medicare beneficiaries.
The breach was due to a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software used by Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. , a CMS contractor.
This incident compromised files containing protected health information, including Medicare claims data.
The best way to protect yourself from clicking malicious links is to have antivirus protection installed on all your devices.
Never share your Medicare number with unsolicited callers or emailers.
Be cautious about giving personal information over the phone or online.
Keep your Medicare card in a safe place, just like you would a credit card.
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