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UnitedHealth says ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans’ information hit by cyberattack, confirms ransom payment

  • UnitedHealth Group disclosed paying ransom to cyberthreat actors to safeguard patient data, post cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare. Personal data files were breached.
  • Files holding personal information were confirmed as compromised by UnitedHealth Group.
  • UnitedHealth, serving over 152 million customers, reported cyberthreat actors accessed health and personal data, possibly impacting a significant portion of Americans. Screenshots were uploaded to the dark web.
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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business. The company

11 days ago·United States
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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business

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UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid ransom to cyberthreat actors to try and protect patient data, following the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The company also confirmed that files containing personal information were compromised in the breach.

11 days ago·United States
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UnitedHealth paid ransom after massive Change Healthcare cyberattack

UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.

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UnitedHealth says ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans’ information hit by cyberattack

The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February targeted the data of "a substantial proportion of people in America," UnitedHealth Group (UHG) said this week, with the company confirming it paid a ransom in an effort to protect patient information.

10 days ago·Washington, United States
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