Excellus breach costs totaled $17.3 million
Excellus Health Plan spent $17.3 million to respond to the September 2015 cyberattack that affected 10 million records.
The Rochester, N.Y.-based organization's latest financial report indicated that insurance covered about $9.1 million of the total expenses, according to a Democrat & Chronicle report.
The majoroty of the total cost was attributed to Kroll Info Assurance, the company that is providing two years of identity theft protection and credit monitoring to affected customers. The company billed Excellus $13.5 million, according to the report.
The remaining money spent went to legal expenses.
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