Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

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UnitedHealth Takes $872 Million Hit From Ransomware Attack
UnitedHealth Takes $872 Million Hit From Ransomware Attack
April 16, 2024  |  Earnings

The recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit cost the company $872 million. Speaking during an earnings call Tuesday (April 16), CEO Andrew Witty said a bulk of that...

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Congress Calls for Proactive Policies to Combat Security Breaches
Congress Calls for Proactive Policies to Combat Security Breaches
April 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The internet looks very small to an attacker, but massive to a defender. And a persistent reality of the 21st century’s connected economy is that...

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Senate Bill Aims to Incentivize Cybersecurity in Healthcare Industry
Senate Bill Aims to Incentivize Cybersecurity in Healthcare Industry
March 25, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Proposed federal legislation would accelerate Medicare payments to healthcare providers that have suffered a cyberattack, if they and their vendors meet minimum cybersecurity standards. This...

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UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Tackles $14 Billion Claims Backlog From Cyberattack
March 24, 2024  |  Healthcare

Change Healthcare will begin processing more than $14 billion in claims following last month’s cyberattack. UnitedHealth Group (UHG), Change’s parent company, said on its website...

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HHS Launches HIPAA Rules-Focused Investigation of UnitedHealth Group Cyberattack
HHS Launches HIPAA Rules-Focused Investigation of UnitedHealth Group Cyberattack
March 13, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

An office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has opened an investigation into the cyberattack that is impacting the UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The...

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Report: White House Urges UnitedHealth to Accelerate Payments to Providers
Report: White House Urges UnitedHealth to Accelerate Payments to Providers
March 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

White House officials reportedly met with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty and other health insurers to urge them to accelerate their payments to healthcare providers. During the remote meeting,...

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UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
UnitedHealth Cyberattack Could Hurt Hospitals’ Credit
March 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

American healthcare providers may see their credit hurt following the recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth. That’s according to ratings agency Moody’s, whose projections were cited in a Sunday (March...

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Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Report: Ransomware Gang Blackcat Behind Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
February 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The ransomware gang Blackcat, also known as ALPHV, is reportedly the source of a cyberattack targeting UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. The cyberattack has targeted...

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Healthcare Data Breaches Present Obstacle to Digital Transformation
Healthcare Data Breaches Present Obstacle to Digital Transformation
February 25, 2024  |  Healthcare

Last week’s data breach of United Health Group’s (UHG) prescription provider comes at a critical time in the digital transformation of connected healthcare. Just as...

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