Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

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Hackers Were in Change Healthcare System 9 Days Before Ransomware Attack
Hackers Were in Change Healthcare System 9 Days Before Ransomware Attack
April 22, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers were reportedly in the networks of UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit for days before launching their ransomware strike. They gained entry to the networks...

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Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack
Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack
April 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called...

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Consulting Firm Greylock McKinnon Associates Reports Data Breach Affecting 341,650
Consulting Firm Greylock McKinnon Associates Reports Data Breach Affecting 341,650
April 08, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Greylock McKinnon Associates, a Boston consulting firm that provides support services in civil litigation matters, suffered a data breach that impacted 341,650 people. The breach...

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AT&T Breach Demands Vigilance as Fraudsters Leverage ID Data, Says Intellicheck’s Lewis
AT&T Breach Demands Vigilance as Fraudsters Leverage ID Data, Says Intellicheck’s Lewis
April 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The fallout from the massive data breach at AT&T — where information tied to 73 million current and former account holders was leaked — has...

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AT&T: Info From 73 Million Accounts Hijacked in Data Breach
AT&T: Info From 73 Million Accounts Hijacked in Data Breach
March 31, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

AT&T says personal data of several million customers was leaked onto the dark web. “Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from...

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US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
US Pledges $10 Million Reward in Hunt for UnitedHealth Hackers
March 28, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Last month, a hacker group known as ALPHV BlackCat attacked the U.S. healthcare system. Now, the federal government is offering a $10 million reward to help identify...

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UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
UHC/Change Healthcare Hack Sows Negative Ripple Effects From a ‘Single Point’ of Failure
March 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a metaphor here — somewhere. A butterfly flaps its wings, a hurricane ensues. A rock in a pond sets waves in motion that reach...

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Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
Report: Hackers Claim UnitedHealth Group Paid $22 Million in Ransomware Attack
March 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A post on an online forum popular with cybercriminals reportedly claimed that UnitedHealth Group paid $22 million to the Blackcat ransomware group to recover compromised data and...

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American Express Notifies Customers of Data Breach at Third Party Used by Others
American Express Notifies Customers of Data Breach at Third Party Used by Others
March 04, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

American Express has notified customers of a data breach at a third-party service provider that is used by many merchants. The unnamed service provider “experienced unauthorized...

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