Conduent Services, a third-party “back-office support” service provider, has notified Blue Cross Blue Shield patients of a major data leak containing their highly sensitive information — including Social Security numbers.

“We are writing to inform you about a recent incident experienced by Conduent that may have involved some of your personal information, which came into our possession due to the services we provide to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas,” the company told patients in an Oct. 24 letter.

While the company said it’s “unaware” of any attempted or actual misuse of patient data, Conduent still provided customers with a list of cautionary measures they can take to protect themselves “should [they] feel it necessary.”

In January, Conduent faced a “cyber incident” that impacted som

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