I heard about the unauthorized access of member data at Express Scripts. What happened?
In October 2008, Express Scripts received a letter from an unknown person or persons trying to extort money from the company. This unknown person or persons threatened to expose millions of Express Scripts members’ records on the Internet if an extortion threat was not met. The extortion letter contained information on 75 members, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and in some cases, prescription information. In November 2008, a small number of additional clients also received similar letters from the perpetrator. All members whose information was contained in the letters were notified. Express Scripts notified the FBI and an official investigation was launched. In late August 2009, Express Scripts was informed by the FBI that the perpetrator of the crime had taken action to prove that he still possesses additional member records from the same period of time as those identified in the 2008 extortion attempt. At this time, Express Scripts has not confirmed any fraudulent
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