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Report: Ransomware Group Posts Evidence It Holds Change Healthcare Files
Report: Ransomware Group Posts Evidence It Holds Change Healthcare Files
April 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

A ransomware group has reportedly published several files on the dark web that it says are patient records stolen during February’s cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare....

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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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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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UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group Reports Critical Services Restored After Cyberattack
March 14, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth Group (UHG) reported Thursday (March 14) that some critical services are back online at its subsidiary Change Healthcare, which has been dealing with a cyberattack on...

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White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
White House Wants UnitedHealth to Expedite Payments Following Hack
March 10, 2024  |  Healthcare

The White House wants UnitedHealth Group to speed payments to healthcare providers following a recent cyberattack. In an open letter published Sunday (March 10), the U.S. Department of...

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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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US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
US Government Expedites Payments to Hospitals Affected by United Breach
March 06, 2024  |  Healthcare

In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers...

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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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