BCBS WNY confirms thousands of members impacted by Anthem security breach

More than 20,000 Western New Yorkers could be impacted by a security breach at Downstate health insurer Anthem Inc. BlueCross BlueShield of WNY issued a media statement Friday indicating how many of its current and former members who received care in an Anthem market may have been affected by the breach. Earlier this week, Anthem said about 78.8 million individuals were affected by an external cyber attack that included information from its own members and employees as well as individuals covered…