http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2014/04/heartbleed-means-healthcaregov-users-must-reset-passwords/82852/
By Aliya Sternstein
Nextgov.com
April 19, 2014
Federal officials are telling Obamacare website account holders to reset
their passwords, following revelations of a bug that could allow hackers
to steal data.
Officials earlier in the month said the government's main public sites,
including HealthCare.gov, were safe from the risks surrounding Heartbleed
-- faulty code recently found in a widely-used encryption tool.
But, this weekend, the online marketplace's homepage directs users to
change their login information.
"While there’s no indication that any personal information has ever been
at risk, we have taken steps to address Heartbleed issues and reset
consumers’ passwords out of an abundance of caution," HealthCare.gov
states.
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