US EditionHack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 192.7 million people, US health dept website shows
The ransomware attack on DaVita encrypted network data and exposed veterans' sensitive health and Social Security information, with affected patients offered up to 12 months of free identity monitoring.
- Approximately 1 million patient records, including veterans' VA-covered dialysis data, were exposed in a ransomware attack disclosed by DaVita Inc. this spring.
- Approximately 80% of VA patients received treatment from community providers, with the VA paying $206 million to DaVita in Q1 2025, as the VA cares for about 600,000 veterans with kidney disease.
- DaVita Inc. said the ransomware attack encrypted parts of its network, potentially exposing patient names, check images, and tax IDs, with hackers identifying as the 'Blackcat' ransomware group.
- Amid continuing efforts, forensic investigators and the FBI are assessing the breach's extent, with veterans notified and offered up to 12 months of free online monitoring through Experian, the VA said.
- Compared to the 192.7 million-record Change Healthcare breach, this incident is smaller in scale, but the VA said one in six veterans is affected by kidney disease according to the American Kidney Fund.
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Hack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 192.7 million people
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group's tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' office for civil rights' website showed on Thursday.In January, the company had estimated the hack at Change Healthcare had affected the personal information of 190 mill
Medical records for 1 million dialysis patients breached in data hack of VA vendor
A national dialysis center that contracts with the VA was the target of a ransomware attack breaching veterans’ medical records containing Social Security numbers, test results and health insurance information.
Hack At UnitedHealth's Tech Unit Impacted 192.7 Million People - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed. In January, the company had estimated the hack at Change Healthcare affected the personal information of 190 million people. The cyberattack — the largest healthcare data breach in the United States to date — was disclosed in February last year. The unit was infiltrated by hackers who identified themselves as t…
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