Blue Shield Articles

Blue Shield of California Notifies Members of Healthcare Data Breach

A record merge error during a system enhancement exposed member PHI through Blue Shield's member portal. The October 2025 incident was disclosed in January 2026 under HIPAA requirements.

January 5, 2026 healthcare data breach HIPAA

Blue Shield of California — Google Analytics Misconfiguration Exposes 4.7 Million Members

Blue Shield of California disclosed that a Google Analytics misconfiguration shared protected health information of 4.7 million members with Google Ads over nearly three years.

January 5, 2026 Blue Shield healthcare Google Analytics