The data breaches that affect us are growing. My health insurer, Anthem BCBS, recently was hacked. They sent me the standard data breach letter saying "you better run a credit report and see if any new accounts were opened in your name, dude".
The very next day after I got the data breach letter, I got a real time notification on my Health Savings Account Card that my card had been used to make a purchase at a Target halfway across the country. I immediately called my HSA and they cancelled the card.
I ran a credit report and no new accounts were opened in my name.
Fortunately I think the only damage done by the Anthem data breach was the leaking of my since cancelled HSA card info. The only card I used for medical expenses.
All of us need to be vigilant with our data! Watch out!!!!!