A Montana judge has allowed the state auditor’s investigation into a data breach affecting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana members to move forward, following a legal challenge from BCBSMT’s parent company, Health Care Service Corporation. The case centres on whether the state notification to the auditor was timely after BCBSMT had notified the state about the Conduent breach that had affected 462,000 members.
The court’s ruling, which allowed the audit to proceed, comes as State Auditor James Brown said the Montana Legislature has authorised him to investigate the affairs of companies doing business in Montana in the insurance field to determine whether laws may have been broken. BCBSMT’s parent company had argued the investigation was unlawful, but the ruling was issued by Judge Chris Abbott. The article notes the information via a report from Jonathan Ambarian, with further details available Read more at KTVH. according to KTVH.