Investigation into data breach involving Blue Cross Blue Shield members could head to court

HELENA — In October, MTN reported on a major data breach involving customers with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana. The company reported the incident to Montana State Auditor James Brown’s office, which launched an investigation. The company filed a lawsuit in state district court in Helena, claiming Brown’s office doesn’t have the authority to pursue an investigation. Investigation into data breach could head to courtRegulators said they were looking into whether BCBSMT complied with a state law that requires insurers to provide notice when they experience a data breach. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 60, which changed that law to require companies with that federal exemption to still follow the data breach notification rules.