Government hackers try to crack HealthCare.gov
Source: AP-Excite
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's own watchdogs tried to hack into HealthCare.gov earlier this year and found what they termed a critical vulnerability — but also came away with respect for some of the health insurance site's security features.
Those are among the conclusions of a report being released Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department inspector general, who focuses on health care fraud.
The report amounts to a mixed review for the federal website that serves as the portal to taxpayer-subsidized health plans for millions of Americans. Open enrollment season starts Nov. 15.
So-called "white hat" or ethical hackers from the inspector general's office found a weakness, but when they attempted to exploit it like a malicious hacker would, they were blocked by the system's defenses.
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FILE - This Sept. 15, 2014, photo shows part of the HealthCare,gov Website in Washington. The government{2019}s own watchdogs say they tried to hack into HealthCare.gov earlier this year and found what they termed a critical vulnerability. But they also came away with respect for some of the security features on the Obama administration{2019}s health insurance website. The report is being released Tuesday, Sept. 23 by the inspector general{2019}s office of the Health and Human Services department. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
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