According to the report, the 80 million records compromised by the Anthem hack would be useful for staging future attacks to steal intellectual property or to gain an edge in business dealings.
Anthem public relations director Leslie Porras told Sputnik that they are verifying information and wait for results of the investigation.
"We don't know enough to comment at this time," Porras said.
She added that it was a very sophisticated attack, and information like addresses, emails, and employment information were stolen.
While Anthem awaits the results of the investigation into the cyber breach, Indiana Attorney General is monitoring the situation to ensure that consumers are properly notified.
"The Office of the Indiana Attorney General as the state's consumer protection agency will continue to monitor this situation in conjunction with our law enforcement colleagues with an emphasis on putting consumers first, providing tools to protect their identities and credit and addressing their concerns," India Attorney General Greg Zoeller said in a statement on Thursday.
According to the statement, companies that hold consumers’ personal information have an ''especially important obligation to protect that stored data from theft or intrusion.''
The United States has repeatedly called China as the principal cyberthreat. China, in turn, has repeatedly denied its involvement in any illegal activities in cyberspace and has complained about US activity on the Chinese Internet.
