Healthcare.gov's Vulnerability

Press Release

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis joined her colleagues on the House Science Space and Technology Committee at a hearing to examine the security flaws and vulnerabilities of Healthcare.gov and what risks these security gaps present for Americans. Information security experts from the private sector and academia testified to the lack of appropriate security measures needed to safeguard consumers' private sensitive information including Social Security numbers, contact information, birth dates, and financial information.

"Today's hearing revealed just how serious the security flaws are on healthcare.gov," said Rep. Lummis. "All of today's witnesses agreed that the website in its current status is not secure. In fact, the vulnerabilities are so severe that one witness said sharing them publicly would be like telling a criminal where the spare key to the house is hidden. The Obama Administration's decision to push forward with the launch of healthcare.gov despite knowing that the website's security was not properly tested is unconscionable. These security holes put Americans at risk for identity theft or other privacy and security breaches. And as we heard today, we should not expect these issues to be fixed anytime soon. Healthcare.gov needs to be taken down for the safety of the American people until it can be re-launched with a proper foundation that puts security first and above all else."

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